Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall

The museum was founded in 1950. The original site of the museum is at the foot of Fenghuang mountain. A new museum was built in wangjiaping in 1968 and officially opened to the public in 1973. The seven characters of "Yan'an revolutionary memorial" above the main entrance of the exhibition hall are written by Guo Moruo. With a construction area of 5000 square meters and an exhibition area of 3240 square meters, the new museum is a memorial hall displaying revolutionary cultural relics and reflecting the history of revolutionary struggle in Yan'an area under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. It mainly publicizes the glorious history of Chinese revolution led by the CPC Central Committee in Yan'an and the Shaanxi Gansu Ningxia border region from October 1935 to March 1948.

Transportation: the starting price of taxi in Yan'an City is 5 yuan. There are 10 bus lines in Yan'an City, which can reach all areas in the city. At the same time, there are 12 suburban bus lines in Yan'an, which mainly go to the villages and towns in the suburb of Yan'an. You can get there by bus No.3.

Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall

Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall is located on the East Bank of Yanhe River in the northwest of Baota District, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province, 1km away from the city. It is a national AAAAA scenic spot.

Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall was built in January 1950. It was originally located in Nanguan communication office. It is one of the earliest revolutionary memorial halls established after the founding of the people's Republic of China. In 1954, he moved to the former site of the CPC Central Committee in Yangjialing and named it "Yan'an Museum". In 1955, he moved to the former revolutionary site of Fenghuang Mountain in the city, which was renamed "Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall". In June 1973, he moved to the current site of wangjiaping. There is a red plaque hanging above the main entrance of the exhibition hall, on which Guo Moruo inscribed the name of the museum when he visited Yanzhou in 1971.

There are more than 35000 cultural relics, 5500 historical photos and 12000 books and materials in the collection. Among them, there are more than 1700 first-class and second-class cultural relics, and more than 100 newspapers and magazines published during the Yan'an period.

In March 2008, it was rated as a national first-class Museum by the State Administration of cultural relics.

In December 2016, Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall was listed in the list of national Red Tourism classic scenic spots.

In December 2017, it was selected into the list of the first batch of national primary and secondary school students' research and practice education bases and camps of the Ministry of education.

Development history

In January 1950, it was built in Nanguan communication office.

In July 1950, the Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall was established. It is one of the earliest revolutionary memorial halls built after the founding of new China.

In February 1951, the cultural relics exhibition room was officially on display.

In 1952, the memorial was moved to the foot of Fenghuang mountain.

In 1954, he moved to the former site of the CPC Central Committee in Yangjialing and named it "Yan'an Museum".

In 1955, he moved to the former revolutionary site of Fenghuang Mountain in the city and renamed it "Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall".

In 1971, Guo Moruo wrote the name of the museum when he visited

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In June 1973, he moved to the current site of wangjiaping

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In 1997, Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall was listed in 100 national patriotic education demonstration bases by the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of civil affairs, the Ministry of personnel and the Ministry of culture.

In 2002, the National Tourism Administration awarded "AAAA" tourist attractions

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In 2004, the Ministry of propaganda, the Ministry of civil affairs, the Ministry of personnel and the Ministry of culture of the CPC Central Committee awarded the "advanced collective of the national patriotic education demonstration base".

In March 2008, it was rated as a national first-class Museum by the State Administration of cultural relics

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In 2009, the main building of Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall was selected as "one hundred national classic and excellent projects in the 60 years since the founding of new China".

In 2011, the basic display of Yan'an revolutionary history was selected as the "national top ten special award for basic display".

In 2005, Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall was designated by the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee as one of the three education bases of the national patriotic education demonstration base "No.1 Project".

In October 2006, the original main building of Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall was demolished and rebuilt, and the basic display system that has been followed for more than half a century was greatly adjusted and modified.

On August 28, 2009, the new Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall was completed and opened to the public.

In December 2017, it was selected into the list of the first batch of national primary and secondary school students' research and practice education bases and camps of the Ministry of education.

Venue composition

square

The square in front of the memorial hall covers an area of 27000 square meters. In the middle of the square stands the bronze statue of Mao Zedong. Around the flower bed planted pine, cypress, peony, rose, Robinia pseudoacacia and other valuable flowers and plants. There are more than 7000 square meters of lawn in front of the flower bed, and cypress trees on both sides, which form the eight characters of "Yan'an spirit, shine forever".

Memorial Hall

The building area of the memorial hall is 5000 square meters, with six exhibition halls and an exhibition area of 3240 square meters. A large number of valuable revolutionary cultural relics are displayed in the museum, which reproduces the brilliant achievements of Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai and Zhu De in Yan'an. It is a memorial hall displaying revolutionary cultural relics and reflecting the history of revolutionary struggle in Yan'an area under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. It mainly publicizes the glorious history of Chinese revolution led by the CPC Central Committee in Yan'an and the Shaanxi Gansu Ningxia border region from October 1935 to March 1948.

The whole memorial hall is simple and generous in appearance, compact in structure, tall and grand, with traditional national style.

Exhibition hall

The exhibition hall is composed of six exhibition halls with the same area. The exhibition hall is tall and spacious with good daylighting performance.

There are six exhibition halls in the memorial hall, which are the specific carriers of exhibits. There are three big flower beds in front of the exhibition hall, and the words "seeking truth from facts" made of flowers and plants are dazzling. A large number of valuable revolutionary cultural relics are displayed in the exhibition hall, which reproduces the brilliant achievements of Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De and others in Yan'an.

More than 1260 revolutionary historical relics and 670 historical photos are on display. These materials provide precious materials for us to study Chinese revolutionary history, study the revolutionary history of Shaanxi Gansu Ningxia border region, and carry out revolutionary tradition education. The staff of the memorial hall perform dance for tourists in the performance hall, and the audience can listen to the revolutionary traditional songs and Northern Shaanxi folk songs popular in Yan'an free of charge.

Bronze statue of Mao Zedong

The bronze statue of Mao Zedong is 5 meters high, and the base is 3.15 meters high, with a total height of 8.15 meters. On the base is engraved with six Golden characters "Mao Zedong in Yan'an" inscribed by Jiang Zemin.

The bronze statue, designed by the famous sculptor Cheng Yunxian, was unveiled on January 13, 1997 in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the CPC Central Committee and Mao Zedong's entry into Yan'an.

Main exhibition areas

The exhibition hall of Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall is composed of six exhibition halls with the same area. The exhibition hall is tall and spacious with good daylighting performance. With more than 700 photos and nearly 1000 pieces of revolutionary cultural relics, sculptures, oil paintings, charts and scene restoration, the exhibition hall vividly represents the hard years of the Communist Party Central Committee and the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries leading the Chinese revolution in Yan'an.

In the exhibition hall, the "Yan'an revolutionary history" and "a brief history of the Northwest Revolutionary Struggle" are displayed. With more than 800 photos and 1000 revolutionary cultural relics, sculptures, oil paintings, charts, scene restoration and other exhibits, they vividly represent the hard years of the CPC Central Committee and the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries leading the Chinese revolution in Yan'an.

"Yan'an revolutionary history" is displayed in 10 units

"Yan'an revolutionary history" is displayed in 10 units. In 1997, the exhibition won the nomination award of national "top ten fine exhibitions".

Collection

The museum has more than 35000 cultural relics, 5500 historical photos and 12000 books and materials. Among them, there are more than 1700 first-class and second-class cultural relics, and more than 100 newspapers and magazines published during the Yan'an period.

A large number of valuable revolutionary cultural relics, documents and photos are displayed in the Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall, which is divided into 11 units according to historical order. The 400 meter long exhibition hall features more than 1000 historical photos and 800 revolutionary cultural relics. This paper mainly introduces the glorious history of the heroic struggle of the Chinese people led by the Party Central Committee and Comrade Mao Zedong in Yan'an and the Shaanxi Gansu Ningxia border region from October 1937 to March 1948.

The exhibition mainly introduces the glorious history of the CPC Central Committee and Comrade Mao Zedong leading the Chinese people's heroic struggle in Yan'an and the Shaanxi Gansu Ningxia border region. It also introduces the great achievements of Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De and other older generation and proletarian revolutionaries. It also introduces Mao Zedong thought, which combines Marxism Leninism with the concrete practice of Chinese revolution.

Venue layout

The newly-built Yan'an revolutionary memorial hall is located in the north and faces the south. The main building is symmetrical with the rainbow bridge on the Yan River, which is 222 m long from east to west and 119 m deep from north to south. The main building function is divided into public facilities area, exhibition area, cultural relics reservoir area, office area and equipment room area.

The entrance porch of the new hall and the entrance gate of the East and West wings are arched, which together with the "cave wall" reflects the inheritance of architectural culture in Yan'an area. In addition to the rest hall and staircase, the whole building is equipped with large glass windows

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