Former Site of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters in Beicun, Lucheng

　　 The former site of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters in Beicun is located in Beicun, Lucheng City. From December 21, 1938 to July 8 of the following year, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters relocated here from Guxian Village. The three villages—Beicun, Zhongcun, and Nancun—are arranged in a triangular formation, each about 1 kilometer apart. The headquarters and Commander-in-Chief's residence were situated in Longwang Temple within Shiyao Gully in the northeast of Zhongcun. This area is nestled against mountains and near water, with dense pine and cypress forests, making it easy to conceal. Commander-in-Chief Peng Dehuai, Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo Quan, and the staff headquarters as well as the Party Committee of the Northern Bureau were stationed at the large residence of the Du family in Beicun. This residence is a brick-and-wood structured courtyard covering over 800 square meters. The seven main rooms originally served as the operations office and now display 236 historical photographs, 56 artifacts, and over 500,000 words of historical documents. The three eastern upper rooms were the living quarters of Deputy Commander-in-Chief Peng Dehuai, while the two eastern lower rooms housed Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo Quan. The gilded plaque on the gate of the site reads "Former Site of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters in Beicun," inscribed by - on March 8, 1990. At that time, the logistics department and general hospital were stationed in Nancun, and the political department was based at the Han Shuangsheng Courtyard in Zhongcun. This courtyard faces south and consists of three courtyards, with the middle and rear courtyards still preserved. The middle courtyard contains mostly single-story buildings, while the rear courtyard features a building. The five northern rooms of the building served as offices and meeting rooms. The eastern and western buildings each have three rooms. Political Department Deputy Director Fu Zhong resided in the eastern building, while staff members stayed in the western building. The political section was stationed at the Yang Heimao Courtyard at the southern end of the village. This courtyard also faces south and includes two courtyards, featuring three eastern and western rooms each, and four southern rooms. Director Kang Keqing lived in the eastern room, while the landlord Yang Heimao’s family resided in the western and southern rooms. The street gate is located in the southeast corner. The existing five northern rooms of the inner courtyard serve as telephone rooms and staff accommodations, maintaining their original appearance. The slogan “Defend the Southeastern Shanxi Anti-Japanese Base Area” painted on the walls of the village can still be faintly seen.

　　 Adjacent to Zhongcun, in Huojiagou Village, Xibaitu Township, the suburban area of Changzhi, lies the former residence of Peng Dehuai. When the Eighth Route Army Headquarters was stationed in Nancun, Zhongcun, and Beicun in 1939, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Peng Dehuai frequently visited nearby villages to understand conditions and engage with local residents. He stayed multiple times in Huojiagou, residing in the courtyard of Huo Xianwen in the northwest corner of the village. This courtyard faces south and includes three northern cave dwellings, three eastern and western rooms each, three southern rooms, and a street gate in the southeast corner, all preserved in their original state.

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