Former Site of the Eighth Route Army Front Headquarters in Nan Hui

Former Site of the Eighth Route Army Front Headquarters in Nan Hui

The Former Site of the Eighth Route Army Front Headquarters in Nan Hui is a provincial-level cultural heritage site and a classic red tourism destination.

Former Site of the Eighth Route Army Front Headquarters in Nan Hui (Fifth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)

Era: 1940

Address: Nan Hui Village, Matai Town, Zuoquan County, Jinzhong City

The Former Site of the Eighth Route Army Front Headquarters in Nan Hui (also the former site of the CPC Central Committee’s Northern Bureau) is situated under the central large locust tree in Nan Hui Village, Matai Town, Zuoquan County, Jinzhong City. Due to changes in the war situation, in November 1940, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters moved to Wu Junsì. By the end of the year, due to Japanese “mopping-up” operations, Wu Junsì was burned down by the Japanese army. The Eighth Route Army Front Headquarters and the CPC Central Committee’s Northern Bureau then relocated to Nan Hui Village. During their nearly one-year stay in Nan Hui, revolutionary veterans such as Peng Dehuai, Deng Xiaoping, and Zuo Quan fought, worked, and studied here, leading the Eighth Route Army in launching powerful military and political offensives through struggles against “nibbling” and “mopping-up” campaigns, thoroughly thwarting the enemy’s schemes.

The Former Site of the Eighth Route Army Front Headquarters in Nan Hui (also the former site of the CPC Central Committee’s Northern Bureau) covers an area of 860 square meters, including five courtyards: the former residence courtyard of Peng Dehuai, the office courtyard of Chief of Staff Zuo Quan, the former residence courtyard of Jia Huolin, the former residence of Gong Jingting, and the stable courtyard.

The Former Site of the Eighth Route Army Front Headquarters in Nan Hui is a historical testament to the Chinese Communist Party leading the Eighth Route Army in its courageous resistance against Japanese invaders during the War of Resistance Against Japan. It holds an important place in the history of China’s war effort and is of significant importance for the study of the revolutionary history of the Chinese Communist Party.

Source: Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Nan Hui Village: Nestled beneath the majestic Wu Jun Mountain and the enchanting Goddess Peak lies a beautiful and peaceful small mountain village — Nan Hui Village. Located 3 kilometers northwest of Matai Town, Nan Hui Village has 203 households and a population of 688. It has over 200 acres of arable land, mainly growing grain crops such as wheat and corn, and is also abundant in agricultural by-products such as walnuts, prickly ash, and persimmons. The village has a total of 39 Party members, including 15 mobile Party members and 2 probationary Party members. Four members of the “two committees” are Party members, accounting for 10%; there are 4 female Party members, making up 10% of the total; and there are 4 young Party members under the age of 30... More details about Nan Hui Village++

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites in Shanxi Province