Nangao Academy

　　   In the autumn of 1926, Huang Xuezeng, the first special commissioner dispatched by the 0 Guangdong Provincial Committee to the Southern Route of Guangdong, arrived in Gaozhou to organize and lead the peasant revolutionary movement in the southern region of Guangdong. Its leading body was stationed at Nangao Academy, overseeing Maoming, Dianbai, Xinyi, Huazhou, Wuchuan, Lianjiang, Suixi, Xuwen, Haikang, Yangjiang, Yangchun, Qinxian, Fangcheng, Hepu, and Lingshan counties, as well as the cities of Meilue and Beihai.

　　   At the same time, the 0 Maoming County (now Gaozhou City) branch was also based at Nangao Academy. Under the leadership of Zhu Yechi, the branch head, the 0 Gaozhou Party organization was established and developed, fueling the vigorous peasant revolutionary movement.

　　   On April 12, 1927, Chiang Kai-shek staged the “April 12 Incident” in Shanghai, openly betraying the revolution. The reactionary wave quickly spread to Gaozhou. On April 18, the 0 Gaozhou authorities mobilized troops to attack Nangao Academy. However, one hour before the military assault, all members of the 0 Southern Route Party leadership and office staff had safely evacuated from Nangao Academy. From then on, the office ceased its activities.

　　   Originally built during the Qing Dynasty, Nangao Academy was once a residence for students of the state-run Confucian school. During the democratic revolution period, it served as the office of the Peasants' Association, though its architectural structure remained unchanged. The building features a three-courtyard, two-story structure, with a total depth of 31.6 meters and a width of 12.65 meters. It is now a cultural relic protection unit of Gaozhou City.