Former site of Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army

Former site of Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army

In the summer of 1938, the first and second branches of the New Fourth Army successively advanced into the enemy's rear area of Southern Jiangsu to carry out the Anti Japanese guerrilla war. In November of the next year, the Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army was established in Shuixi village, commanding the first and second branches and the local Anti Japanese forces, consolidating and developing the Anti Japanese base area of Southern Jiangsu.

Located in Shuixi village, Zhuliao Town, Liyang City, the former site of Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army is 20km away from Nanjing Hangzhou Expressway in the West and 20km away from Liyang City in the south. It is an important place in the history of Chinese revolution and military history.

In September 2018, the China Museum Association announced the list of the third batch of national second and third level museums, and the former site of Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army was listed as the third batch of national third level museums.

commanding organization

The headquarters of the Jiangnan army of the New Fourth Army. In August 1939, Zhang Dingcheng, commander of the second detachment of the New Fourth Army, went to Yan'an. The military headquarters of the New Fourth Army decided that the first and second detachment should be under the unified command of Chen Yi, and the Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army should be set up to lead the first and second detachment. On November 7, the Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army announced its establishment in Shuixi village, Liyang, with Chen Yi as its commander, Su Yu as its deputy commander, Luo Zhongyi as its chief of staff, Liu Yan as its director and Zhong qiguang as its deputy director. The headquarters has jurisdiction over the 2nd regiment, the new 6th regiment, the 4th regiment, the advancing column and the local armed forces, totaling more than 14000 people. On November 14, the fourth regiment and the second battalion became the Jiangsu Anhui detachment, crossing the river to the north. In February 1940, it was co organized with the third regiment of tingzong, who crossed the river earlier, and still called the Jiangsu Anhui detachment. In May, the Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army reorganized the 3rd and 4th regiments. In July 1940, the Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army led the 2nd regiment and the 6th regiment to cross the Yangtze River into northern Jiangsu, which was renamed Northern Jiangsu headquarters of the New Fourth Army. Under the leadership of commander Luo Zhongyi and deputy commander Liao Haitao, the second detachment persisted in the Anti Japanese struggle in Maoshan area, continued to operate in the name of Jiangnan headquarters, and commanded the new 3rd regiment, the new 4th regiment and the local armed forces in various counties, with a total of more than 3000 people. Later, it formed the independent 1st and 2nd regiments. After the South Anhui Incident in January 1941, the second detachment was reorganized into the 16th brigade of the 6th Division of the New Fourth Army.

geographical position

Located in Shuixi village, Zhuliao Town, Liyang City, the former site of Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army is 2km away from Nanjing Hangzhou Expressway in the West and 20km away from Liyang City in the south. It is an important place in the history of Chinese revolution and military history.

historical origin

In November 1939, the Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army was established in Shuixi village. Chen Yi and Su Yu, two proletarian revolutionaries, conscientiously implemented the Party Central Committee's strategic policy of "consolidating to the south, fighting to the East, and developing to the north". They worked out strategies, made a decisive battle, and opened up the Maoshan Anti Japanese base. The vast numbers of officers and soldiers of the New Fourth Army share the joys and sorrows with the local people. Every plant in Shuixi village has experienced the fierce battle with the Japanese aggressors, and the men, women and children of Shuixi village still enjoy talking about the romantic revolutionary love of Chen Yi and Zhang Xi.

In April 1982, the people's Government of Jiangsu Province announced the site as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit. In October of the same year, general Su Yu wrote an inscription for the former site of Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army.

In November 1984, the site was restored and officially opened to the public. Some of the ashes of general Su Yu were placed here. Li Yimeng, former Secretary General of the New Fourth Army and member of the Central Committee of the CPC Central Committee, wrote an inscription: "it is the nation that makes great contributions to the south of the Yangtze River.". Now it is a provincial patriotism education base, a national defense education base and a provincial moral education base. The museum displays nearly 200 maps, weapons and other objects of the New Fourth Army during the Anti Japanese War, as well as more than 200 precious photos and historical maps. Since its establishment, the museum has received Peng Chong, ye Fei, Zhang Zhen, Chi Haotian and other party and state leaders.

The year 2007 marks the 68th anniversary of the founding of the Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army. The Liyang municipal government is carrying out the construction project of the new hall. The memorial hall with rich revolutionary connotation will once again attract the world's attention. The revolutionary "spirit of the west of the river" will become a lasting driving force for people's hard work and innovation.

Memorial Hall

The former site of Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army was originally Li's ancestral hall, which was built in the Ming Dynasty. The whole ancestral hall has three entrances and four wing rooms, with corridors, carved windows, brackets and painted beams. After reconstruction, it has restored its historical style. The five former sites, including the field service group of the political department, are all brick and wood houses. The Museum covers an area of 6000 square meters and a construction area of 2645 square meters.

In the hall of the memorial hall stands a bronze statue of Chen Yi, commander of Jiangnan headquarters, and Su Yu, deputy commander. The purple curtain is inlaid with the inscription of Li Yimeng, former Secretary General of the New Fourth Army and member of the Central Committee of the National People's Congress of the people's Republic of China: "the power of Jiangnan lies in the nation.". In the exhibition hall, photos, objects, charts, electronic models and other exhibits reflect the fighting process of the Jiangnan troops of the New Fourth Army, led by Chen Yi, Zhang Dingchen and Su Yu, going deep into the enemy's rear areas of Southern Jiangsu and creating and developing the Anti Japanese base area of Southern Jiangsu with Maoshan as the center. On both sides of the exhibition hall are the offices and bedrooms of Chen Yi and Su Yu. After Su Yu's death, his wife and children followed Su Yu's will to scatter part of his ashes in the patio of the exhibition hall.

There is a general hall on the left side of the memorial hall, displaying the life stories of 76 new fourth army generals who were awarded major general rank or above after the founding of the people's Republic of China, such as Chen Yi, Su Yu and ye Fei. On the first floor are listed the life and achievements of Marshal Chen Yi and general Su Yu, as well as more than 80 precious photos of them in various historical periods, which represent their glorious fighting lives. On the second floor are biographies of four generals, eight generals and 62 major generals. The exhibits include telescopes, pistols, briefcases, trophies and medals used by the generals.

Out of the "general hall", through the hexagonal pavilion, and down the stairs, is the "stele Gallery". It is built near the pool, with black tile eaves, small and exquisite, simple and elegant. Inscriptions and calligraphy works of 52 veterans of the New Fourth Army are inlaid on the gallery wall.

In May 2013, it was approved by the State Council and announced as a national key cultural relics protection unit.

In September 2018, the China Museum Association announced the list of the third batch of national second and third level museums, and the former site of Jiangnan headquarters of the New Fourth Army was listed as the third batch of national third level museums.

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