Former Site of the Che Tian Uprising

Former Site of the Che Tian Uprising

The former site of the Che Tian Uprising is a classic red tourism attraction.

The former site of the Che Tian Uprising is located at Che Tian Central Primary School in Che Tian Town, Longchuan County.

In the winter of 1948, comrades who had been persisting in the struggle in northern Sichuan, following instructions from the Jiulian District Committee, analyzed the situation of the struggle there and decided to launch a political offensive to instigate the “Che Tian Uprising,” with the focus on breaking through a key stronghold. Luo Yangwen, Secretary of the Northern Sichuan Working Committee, was once threatened by the enemy to turn himself in, but Deng Zhenbang, the former instructor of the Flying Tigers who was determined to mend his ways, took advantage of this to carry out persuasion work in Che Tian and make amends for his past. At the same time, Communist Party members Xie Zitao and Peng Wanqin were sent to assist Deng Zhenbang in winning over Deng Quqing, an influential progressive figure in Che Tian Township, and through them, to persuade local personnel to stage the uprising. In February 1949, the military and government personnel of the Nationalist Che Tian Township, under pressure from the situation, accepted the uprising plan proposed by our Party. Our Party sent Peng Wanqin to participate directly, and the Che Tian Township Revolutionary Committee was established, consisting of six members: Deng Zhenbang, Deng Quqing, Peng Quanbiao, Deng Hong’en, Chen Dezhong, and Deng Hongyuan. The Revolutionary Committee held a secret meeting at Che Tian First Central Primary School to specifically study and arrange the work before and after the uprising. On April 13, 1949, Zheng Qun, Commander of the Second Eastern Detachment, and Lin Jingqiu, Commander of the Sixth Regiment, led part of the main forces to Che Tian. The 60 members of the Che Tian Township Office and the Self-Defense Corps welcomed our army with firecrackers, surrendered five pistols and 72 rifles, and declared the uprising. They then immediately held a military-civilian assembly in Che Tian Street, issued the “Che Tian Uprising Declaration,” and solemnly proclaimed the establishment of the “Che Tian Township People’s Government,” appointing Deng Quqing as the township head. The former Che Tian Township Self-Defense Corps was reorganized into one squadron of the 3rd Independent Battalion of the Second Eastern Detachment, with Deng Hong’en as the squadron leader and Chen Dezhen as the deputy squadron leader.

The Che Tian Uprising shook all of Longchuan and undermined the ruling foundation of the Nationalist authorities in Longchuan. As a result, district and township joint defense teams in northern Sichuan successively sent personnel to contact the 3rd Independent Battalion, following the path of the Che Tian Uprising. Influenced by the Che Tian Uprising, many revolutionary youths in places such as Beiling, Yanzhen, and Shangchigang also organized armed forces one after another and carried out guerrilla armed struggles locally. The Che Tian Uprising played a significant role in promoting the liberation of the entire Longchuan region.

Che Tian Town: I. Geography:

Che Tian Town is located in the northeastern part of Longchuan County, along the upper reaches of the Dong River. The town government is situated in Che Tian Street, 67 kilometers from the county seat. The total area of the town is 312.02 square kilometers, including 47,612 mu of arable land, 39,927 mu of paddy fields, and 300,000 mu of mountainous land. It is a hilly area with higher terrain in the north and lower in the south, and the Che Tian River flows through the territory.

II. Administrative Setup:

Che Tian Town was established in the late Qing Dynasty. It was named Che Tian because most of the land along the riverbanks was dry farmland that relied on waterwheels for irrigation. It was originally divided into “Che Tian Yue” and “Shanglv Tun.” … Detailed information about Che Tian Town++