Former Site of the Fifth Anti-Japanese Special Administrative Region and Liu Bocheng’s Arsenal

Former Site of the Fifth Anti-Japanese Special Administrative Region and Liu Bocheng’s Arsenal

The Former Site of the Fifth Anti-Japanese Special Administrative Region and Liu Bocheng’s Arsenal is a cultural relic protection unit of Shanxi Province.

Former Site of the Fifth Anti-Japanese Special Administrative Region and Liu Bocheng’s Arsenal (Fifth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)

Era: 1938–1946

Address: Nanshicao Village, Wuma Subdistrict Office, Chengqu District, Changzhi

The former site of the Fifth Anti-Japanese Special Administrative Region was originally called the Supervisory Commissioner's Office of Shanxi’s Fifth Administrative District. From October 1938 to July 1939, the governing body that led and organized the anti-Japanese struggle in the Changzhi area, known as the “Administrative Director’s Office of Shanxi’s Fifth District,” was later renamed the “Supervisory Commissioner's Office of Shanxi’s Fifth Administrative District” (abbreviated as the “Fifth Anti-Japanese Special Administrative Region”). It officially established a special administrative office with Commissioner Rong Zuohe and Chief Secretary Yang Xianzhen at its core, making outstanding contributions to the establishment and development of the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Anti-Japanese Base Area. By the end of 1945, after the liberation of Changzhi, the Xing’anli Arsenal in Pingshun (formerly the Eighth Route Army Arsenal in Huangyadong, Licheng County) was relocated here and renamed Liu Bocheng’s Arsenal. The former site of the Fifth Anti-Japanese Special Administrative Region then became the office location of Liu Bocheng’s Arsenal.

The site features a single-courtyard layout, facing south, with five main rooms, six wing rooms on each of the east and west sides, and seven southern rooms.

Source: Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Liu Bocheng (1892–1986) was born on December 4, 1892, in Zhaojiachang, Kaixian. Coming from a poor family, he studied diligently from a young age and excelled academically. Influenced by the revolutionary movement, the young Liu Bocheng developed the aspiration to strengthen the nation and its military, and to rescue the people from suffering. In 1911, he joined the student army in support of the Xinhai Revolution. In 1912, he enrolled in the Army Officers Academy of the Chongqing Military Government. The following year, he participated in the Sichuan Army against Yuan Shikai. In 1914, he joined the Chinese Revolutionary Party led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen. During the National Protection War and other campaigns, he held positions such as company commander and brigade staff officer... More details about Liu Bocheng++

Wuma Subdistrict: Wuma Subdistrict is located in Chengqu District, Changzhi, Shanxi. It governs:

140402010200 111 Beishicao Village Committee

140402010201 111 Nanshicao Village Committee

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140402010203 111 Zhongshantou Village Committee

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Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units