Tingzhou Examination Hall

　　The Tingzhou Examination Hall was originally constructed in the Song Dynasty with a traditional courtyard layout, covering an area of more than ten thousand square meters. It comprises a gate tower, open grounds, a main hall, a rear hall, wing rooms, and several connected single-story buildings. During the Song Dynasty, the site served as the garrison headquarters for the imperial troops of Tingzhou; in the Yuan Dynasty, it functioned as the military command office of Tingzhou. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was converted into an examination hall, where scholars from the eight counties of Tingzhou Prefecture came to take the imperial civil service examinations. Ji Xiaolan, a renowned scholar of the Qing Dynasty and chief editor of the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries, once stayed here while overseeing local imperial examinations. Within the courtyard stand two rare and magnificent cypress trees dating back to the Tang Dynasty, towering and lush, forming a spectacular sight. The Tingzhou Examination Hall also houses permanent exhibitions such as "Exhibition on the History of Hakka People in Tingzhou," "Exhibition on the Revolutionary History of Changting – the First Capital of the Fujian Soviet Area," and "Exhibition on the Glorious Achievements of Qu Qiubai." It also hosts various thematic exhibitions from time to time.

　　In 1988, it was designated by the State Council as part of the third group of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites, and it now serves as the "Changting Revolutionary History Exhibition Hall."

　　Zhang Dingcheng (1898~1981)　　Zhang Dingcheng (December 1898 – December 1981), from Yongding, Fujian, joined the Communist Party of China in June 1927. He was involved in the establishment and leadership of the revolutionary base in Western Fujian, and led the three-year guerrilla warfare in southwestern Fujian. After the formation of the New Fourth Army, he served as commander of the Second Column of the New Fourth Army. In late August 1938, Zhang Dingcheng arrived at the Second Column headquarters. The headquarters was stationed in the Jinpingwei area of Xuancheng. "Bringing the Big Mule to Justice" One day in November (by then the Second Column headquarters of the New Fourth Army had moved to Litouqiao area of Xuancheng), Zhang Dingcheng was studying a map. “Report—The big mule just bit another child!” (This mule...) More+