Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Soviet Republic

　　The site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Soviet Republic was originally the Xie Clan Ancestral Hall, which has a history of several hundred years. It was the birthplace of the Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic and served as its seat from November 1931 to April 1933. On November 7, 1931, the First National Congress of the Chinese Soviet was grandly convened here. A total of 610 delegates attended the congress, including Red Army forces from revolutionary bases such as Western Fujian, Northeastern Jiangxi, Hunan-Jiangxi, Western Hunan-Hubei, Qiongya, and the Central Soviet Area, as well as representatives from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the All-China Seamen’s Federation based in Kuomintang-controlled areas.

　　The Central People’s Government Council was the highest executive body, comprising nine departments—Foreign Affairs, Military Affairs, Land, Internal Affairs, Finance, Education, Justice, Labor, and Workers’ and Peasants’ Inspection—as well as the State Political Security Bureau. After the congress, the Xie Clan Ancestral Hall was partitioned into 15 rooms with wooden boards to serve as offices for the various departments, while the main hall became the Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic. It was here that the Chinese Soviet Government was born as a national political authority for the first time, existing in opposition to the then “Nationalist Government.” It was hailed as “the guide and organizer of the national workers’ and peasants’ revolutionary movement,” “the harbinger of the nationwide victory and establishment of the Chinese workers’ and peasants’ democratic government,” and “the prelude to the creation of a new society in China.” Within these humble offices, the cadres of the Soviet areas at the time accomplished first-class work.

　　After April 1933, when the Provisional Central Government relocated to Shazhouba, many important meetings were still held in the Xie Clan Ancestral Hall, such as the Land Investigation Movement Conference for responsible officials from eight counties and districts, the Congress of Poor Peasants’ Associations from eight counties, the Economic Construction Conference for 17 counties in southern Central Soviet Area, and the Election Movement Conference for 18 counties in southern Central Soviet Area.

　　After the Long March of the main forces of the Central Red Army, this historical site was not demolished by the enemy. After the liberation, it was restored and opened to the public according to the scene of the First Congress of the Chinese Soviet and the original appearance of the Provisional Central Government. On March 4, 1961, it was designated by the State Council as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level. The site was originally the Xie Clan Ancestral Hall, which has a history of several hundred years. It was the birthplace of the Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic and served as its seat from November 1931 to April 1933. On November 7, 1931, the First National Congress of the Chinese Soviet was grandly convened here. A total of 610 delegates attended the congress, including Red Army forces from revolutionary bases such as Western Fujian, Northeastern Jiangxi, Hunan-Jiangxi, Western Hunan-Hubei, Qiongya, and the Central Soviet Area, as well as representatives from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the All-China Seamen’s Federation based in Kuomintang-controlled areas.

　　The Central People’s Government Council was the highest executive body, comprising nine departments—Foreign Affairs, Military Affairs, Land, Internal Affairs, Finance, Education, Justice, Labor, and Workers’ and Peasants’ Inspection—as well as the State Political Security Bureau. After the congress, the Xie Clan Ancestral Hall was partitioned into 15 rooms with wooden boards to serve as offices for the various departments, while the main hall became the Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic. It was here that the Chinese Soviet Government was born as a national political authority for the first time, existing in opposition to the then “Nationalist Government.” It was hailed as “the guide and organizer of the national workers’ and peasants’ revolutionary movement,” “the harbinger of the nationwide victory and establishment of the Chinese workers’ and peasants’ democratic government,” and “the prelude to the creation of a new society in China.” Within these humble offices, the cadres of the Soviet areas at the time accomplished first-class work.

　　After April 1933, when the Provisional Central Government relocated to Shazhouba, many important meetings were still held in the Xie Clan Ancestral Hall, such as the Land Investigation Movement Conference for responsible officials from eight counties and districts, the Congress of Poor Peasants’ Associations from eight counties, the Economic Construction Conference for 17 counties in southern Central Soviet Area, and the Election Movement Conference for 18 counties in southern Central Soviet Area.

　　After the Long March of the main forces of the Central Red Army, this historical site was not demolished by the enemy. After the liberation, it was restored and opened to the public according to the scene of the First Congress of the Chinese Soviet and the original appearance of the Provisional Central Government. On March 4, 1961, it was designated by the State Council as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.