Former site of Yunnan army lecture hall

Army lecture hall is a famous military academy in modern China. It was originally set up by the Qing Dynasty to train new army and strengthen border defense. When it was established, it was called the three main lecture halls together with Tianjin lecture hall and Fengtian lecture hall. Later, it was as famous as Huangpu Military Academy and Baoding military academy. Army lecture hall has trained a large number of outstanding strategists and revolutionaries, such as Zhu De, Ye Jianying, Cui Yongjian, etc. Now here are some precious historical materials for people to visit.

Former site of Yunnan army lecture hall

The former site of Yunnan army lecture hall is located in chenghuapu, west of Cuihu, Kunming city. Founded in 1909, to 1928, a total of 19, graduated more than 4000 people. Each phase is one and a half to two years, divided into four arms, namely, riding, artillery and engineering. Among the graduates, some later became outstanding revolutionary generals, such as Zhu De and Ye Jianying. The 15th issue also enrolls returned overseas Chinese and students from Korea, Vietnam and other countries. Most of the instructors study in Japanese NCO school, which is one of the earliest military academy in China.

The main building of Yunnan army lecture hall is a two-story brick and wood structure of zouma corner building. The East, South, West and North floors are connected symmetrically, forming a square courtyard, covering an area of 14400 square meters. The East and West buildings are about 119 meters long and 10 meters wide respectively; the South and North buildings are about 116 meters long and 7 meters wide and 12 meters high respectively; the reading building in the middle of the south building is about 115 meters high and 13 meters wide and large-scale.

On December 2, 2017, it was selected into the second batch of Chinese 20th century architectural heritage list.

Historical overview

In the revolution of 1911 and the war of protecting the country, the Yunnan army, with ardent patriotism, fearless of sacrifice, fought bravely, and made many contributions to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and oppose Yuan Shikai's restoration of the emperor, which attracted the attention of the people of the whole country. The growth of the Yunnan army is inseparable from the Yunnan army lecture hall.

Yunnan army lecture hall was originally a military school set up by the Qing Dynasty to train the new army, strengthen border defense, and deal with the national democratic revolution. It not only trains in-service officers in rotation, but also recruits some young people with medium or higher education level to serve as middle or lower level officers after graduation. As most of the staff graduated from the Japanese Sergeant school, many of them were revolutionary when they studied in Japan, and some of them were members of the alliance led by Dr. Sun Yat Sen. They spread the revolutionary summary among the students in various ways, such as the invasion of China by the imperialists taking the Yunnan Vietnam Railway as an example. At the same time, we should pay close attention to the military training of students, so that they can improve their military theory and practice.

Make the school become an important base for training revolutionary forces and the core of uniting Yunnan revolutionary forces. During the Chongjiu uprising and the national defense war, not only the staff of the lecture hall became the core figures, but also the students of the lecture hall became the backbone.

Site layout

From 1909 to 1928, the Yunnan army lecture hall enrolled 19 groups of students in four subjects: step-by-step, riding, artillery and engineering. In the 15th issue, there were returned overseas Chinese and Korean and Vietnamese students. Some of the graduates later became outstanding proletarian revolutionary generals, such as Zhu De of the 3rd special class and Ye Jianying of the 15th class. The former site of Yunnan army lecture hall is located in the area of present provincial agricultural exhibition hall and provincial library.

The main building of the existing lecture hall is a large-scale traditional Chinese zouma corner building of earth, wood and stone. It is square in shape. The East, West, South and North buildings are about 150 meters long and 10 meters wide, symmetrically connected and integrated. There are arched door openings at the four corners to let people out. The north and south buildings are student dormitories, and the middle part of the south building is the reading building. Today's agricultural exhibition hall is a military parade venue at that time.

Well preserved

The East building is the office, and the West building is the classroom. The bungalow in the northwest of the building was the auditorium at that time. After liberation, the building has been repaired many times and is well preserved. Recently, the people's government decided to transform the former site of Jiangwu hall into a Youth Palace in Kunming. In the near future, it will become a science and technology, literature and art, sports and education garden for young people to contribute to the cultivation of young people.

On December 2, 2017, it was selected into the second batch of Chinese 20th century architectural heritage list.

The exhibition "history of Yunnan army lecture hall" Yunnan army lecture hall was founded in 1909, which cultivated a number of outstanding military generals, such as Zhu De and Ye Jianying. In the national defense movement, the war of resistance against Japan and the war of liberation, a large number of teachers and students of the lecture hall sacrificed their lives for the country, which had a great influence in modern history.

significant impact

"Xinhai Revolution in Yunnan and Kunming's" Double Ninth "uprising" exhibition the "Double Ninth" uprising in Kunming on October 30, 1911 overthrew the feudal rule of the Qing Dynasty in Yunnan. During the uprising, as the main military force, the teachers and students of the lecture hall showed the world the outstanding educational achievements of this modern military school for the first time.

In 1915, Yuan Shikai conspired to restore the monarchy. Yunnan first launched an uprising to protect the country and formed a three-way army to defend the country. In the "battle of xulu", "battle of Luna", "battle of Xiangxi" and the battle of Yunnan Guangxi border, the national defense army fought bravely and tenaciously, conquered the enemy and won, smashed Yuan Shikai's plot to restore the monarchy, and made great contribution to the reconstruction of the Republic

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Field Marshal Ye Jianying's graduation certificate Ye Jianying was admitted to the 12th artillery section of Yunnan army lecture hall in 1917 and graduated in 1918.

Notes on the infantry course of jiaowutang, a textbook designated by the infantry Department of Yunnan army jiaowutang school in 1924. A set of four volumes is one of the main teaching materials for the four major military subjects (walking, riding, artillery and Engineering) of the school.

National defense Sabre national defense Sabre is a kind of command Sabre worn by senior general of national defense army in the national defense war. The tool is 94.5cm long and 2.5cm thick.

Activity place

With the care and support of Tang Jiyao and others, the education and military training of the lecture hall became more and more regular and systematic from the 11th issue to the 18th issue from 1916 to 1922. During this period, patriotic overseas Chinese also contributed a lot of money to the school, the school buildings were rebuilt, new weapons and equipment were introduced, and the artillery and guns of the school began to be modernized. In addition, the Yunnan army under the command of the teachers and students of the lecture hall has made brilliant achievements in the campaign of protecting the country and the law, and the school is famous overseas.

Aspiring young people at home and abroad have come to apply for the Yunnan Army Academy. According to incomplete statistics, more than 200 young people from North Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar and other countries applied for the lecture hall from the 11th to the 17th. The students in the lecture hall played a key role in the movement of protecting the law and the northern expedition.

Specific address: No.22, Cuihu West Road, Kunming City, Yunnan Province

Transportation route: take bus No.100, 101 and 133 to the provincial science and Technology Museum Station

Opening hours: 8:00 ~ 17:00 (stop entering the exhibition hall at 16:00)

Postal Code: 650031

Free explanation: six sessions a day. The opening hours are 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 13:30, 14:30 and 15:30 respectively. Visitors who need to listen to the explanation will wait at the entrance of the exhibition hall on time. Every scene

Traffic in scenic spots

Traffic guide for self driving to scenic spots

Starting from Yuxi City

Route: from Nie'Er road to northwest Qiyang road Nanbei street turn right at junction 1 Renmin Road coral road Hongta Avenue exit 1 around the island ramp of g8511 kunmo Expressway take g8511 kunmo Expressway at junction g78 Shankun Expressway lower left exit south 2nd Ring Road lower Fuhai Interchange / Huachang Road West Ring Road South Ring Road exit turn left to West Ring Road-- Huancheng West Road -- turn right at junction 1 -- Daguan road -- Xichang Road -- Kunshi road -- Dongfeng West Road -- Yanbu Lane -- Cangyuan Lane -- Cuihu West Road -- former site of army lecture hall

Time required: 1-2 hours

Public transport guide for free travel to scenic spots

1. Bus routes: 100, 133

2. Bus routes: 100, 139

Destination station: Cuihu North Road

Address: No.22 Cuihu West Road, Wuhua District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province

Longitude: 102.70112165

Latitude: 25.0480276727

Tel: 0871-5322488; 0871-53

Tour time: 1 hour

Traffic information: take bus No.139 and get off at cangyuanxiang station, walk about 150 meters, or take bus No.101 and get off at Cuihu Park

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: every Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 ~ 17:00, 16:00 entrance closed.

Six free lectures are provided every day, starting at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 13:30, 14:30 and 15:30.

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