Site of the Fengxi Conference

Site of the Fengxi Conference

The Site of the Fengxi Conference is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit and a classic red tourism attraction.

Site of the Fengxi Conference

In 1932, the Third Red Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army withdrew from Honghu, enduring great hardships. In June 1934, they advanced into Fengxiangxi, where on June 19, an historically significant meeting—the 0Xiang-E-Xi Central Bureau Fengxiangxi Conference—was held here. Following the conference, the 0Qian-Dong Revolutionary Base was established, and a peasant revolutionary movement was launched to establish political power, overthrow local tyrants, and redistribute land. The influence of Wang Ming’s leftist opportunism on the Third Red Army was criticized, political organs and Party and League organizations were restored, and a victorious rendezvous was achieved with the vanguard unit of the 0First Front Red Army—led by Ren Bishi, Xiao Ke, and others—the Sixth Red Army Corps. This led to the formation of the Second and Sixth Red Armies, making an indelible contribution to covering the successful strategic transfer of the Central Red Army’s Long March. After the founding of the People’s Republic, the government established the Fengxiangxi Conference Site Memorial Hall here, with the name inscribed by Liao Hansheng, then Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. The hall houses abundant historical materials and photographs. On the walls of the site, several slogans written in cinnabar by the Red Army at the time remain clearly visible. A majestic Fengxiangxi Conference Monument was also erected. Additionally, cultural relics such as the former sites of the Third Red Army’s headquarters, political department, staff department, hospital, as well as the Seventh and Ninth Red Army Divisions were better defined and protected, remaining relatively well-preserved to this day with high ornamental value. To protect these revolutionary relics, the Dejiang County Party Committee and government designated the Fengxiangxi Conference Site as a county-level cultural relics protection unit and erected protective markers. In 1980, a stone memorial monument was built on the hill north of the site. The conference site and the monument were jointly designated as provincial-level cultural relics protection units in February 1982. In 2006, the conference site and nine other former Red Army sites—including the army headquarters and political department—were proclaimed national-level cultural relics protection units by the State Council.

Former Site of the Third Red Army Staff Department: Revolutionary Committee of the Qian-Dong Special District. The former site of the Third Red Army Staff Department is located in Dongqing Group, Fengxi Village, Fengxiangxi Town, Dejiang County. This site is now part of the “Fengxiangxi Conference Site” cultural relics series. It was a civilian house temporarily requisitioned by the Third Red Army, led by He Long, as the staff headquarters during their rest and reorganization here. It is a through-dou-style building with a black-tiled roof, measuring 8 meters in depth and 13 meters in width.

Former Site of the Third Red Army Confidential Bureau: Revolutionary Committee of the Qian-Dong Special District. The former site of the Third Red Army Confidential Bureau is located in Dongqing Group, Fengxi Village, Fengxiangxi Town, Dejiang County. This site is now part of the “Fengxiangxi Conference Site” cultural relics series. Originally the residence of a local wealthy family, it was requisitioned by the Third Red Army in 1934 when developing the base area and converted into the Red Army’s Confidential Bureau. After liberation, it was listed as a cultural relics protection unit and falls within the scope of the “Fengxiangxi Conference Site” series. The structure spans six bays, 26 meters in width and 8 meters in depth, featuring a through-dou-style black-tiled roof.

Former Site of the Headquarters of the Third Red Army’s Seventh Division: Revolutionary Committee of the Qian-Dong Special District. The former site of the Headquarters of the Third Red Army’s Seventh Division is located in Fengpu Group, Fengxi Village, Fengxiangxi Town, Dejiang County. It is now part of the “Fengxiangxi Conference Site” cultural relics series. In June 1934, the Ninth Division of the Third Red Army was stationed in Fengpu Village, carrying out land revolution and armed struggle, developing revolutionary forces, establishing a base area, and temporarily using this site as the Seventh Division’s quarters (then the home of villager Wang Shunchong). The site covers an area of 387 square meters, with the main building consisting of seven rooms spanning 137 square meters. It is a wooden structure with a through-dou-style gable-and-hip black-tiled roof.

Former Site of the Headquarters of the Third Red Army’s Ninth Division: Revolutionary Committee of the Qian-Dong Special District. The former site of the Headquarters of the Third Red Army’s Ninth Division is located to the north of Changzheng Village, Fengxiangxi Town. It belongs to the Fengxiangxi Conference Site series. In June 1934, the Ninth Division of the Third Red Army was stationed in Changzheng Village, conducting land reform and armed struggle, with its division headquarters set up here (at the home of Qin Bingyang). The site is a quadrangle-style brick-and-wood structure covering approximately 380 square meters with a floor area of 230 square meters. Within the site stands a pair of achievement flagpole stones, rectangular in shape with petal-shaped tops. The central sides are engraved with regular script in intaglio reading “Erected by Xiaochu Qin Bingyang, Jinshi (Imperial Examination Graduate) of the Wuxu Year,” surrounded by delicate scrollwork decorations.

Former Site of the Third Red Army Hospital: Revolutionary Committee of the Qian-Dong Special District. The former site of the Third Red Army Hospital is located in Xinjie Group, Fengxi Village, Fengxiangxi Town, Dejiang County, and is now part of the “Fengxiangxi Conference Site” cultural relics series. The site is situated to the north of Fengxi Village. From June to October 1934, the Red Army hospital was housed in Heishen Temple in Fengxi Village, with the front section serving as the outpatient clinic and guard platoon, and the rear as the inpatient ward and medical staff quarters. The original Heishen Temple was built during the Guangxu era and consists of the main hall, rear hall, and other sections, covering an area of 1,010 square meters with a floor space of 600 square meters. It remains relatively well-preserved today.

Memorial Monument for the Xiang-E-Xi Central Bureau Fengxiangxi Conference of the CPC Central Committee: Revolutionary Committee of the Qian-Dong Special District. The Memorial Monument for the Xiang-E-Xi Central Bureau Fengxiangxi Conference of the CPC Central Committee is located in Dongqing Group, Fengxi Village, Fengxiangxi Town, Dejiang County, and is now part of the “Fengxiangxi Conference Site” cultural relics series. This monument was built to commemorate the 1934 conference of the Xiang-E-Xi Central Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held by the Third Red Army here. The monument is 3.3 meters long, 3.3 meters wide, and 10 meters high, with a relief sculpture on the top of the main tablet.

Fengxi Village: Fengxi Village is located 14 kilometers north of Fengxiangxi Town. To the east, it borders Qiujia Village, Shazipo Town, Yinjiang County, backed by mountains; to the south, it connects with Changzheng Village in the same town; to the west, it adjoins Xujiayan Village, Changbao Township; and to the north, it neighbors Erdangxi Village, Qiaojia Town, Yanhe County. The villagers of Fengxi are known for their simple customs and rich cultural atmosphere. The village area hosts the site of the “Fengxiangxi Conference,” the Fengxiangxi Conference Monument, Red Army Well, the former site of the Third Red Army Hospital, unique caves, and other attractions, offering abundant tourism resources. There is one market town, the largest tobacco-water supporting Huangjiadong water-lifting project in the province, one junior high school, three teaching points, and a total of... Detailed information on Fengxi Village++