Shilong Zhongshan Park

Zhongshan Park

synonym

Shilong Zhongshan Park generally refers to Zhongshan Park (Zhongshan Park, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province)

Shilong Zhongshan Park is located in Taiping Road, Shilong, Dongguan, Guangdong Province. It was built in 1924 and changed into people's park after liberation. Its original name was restored in 1983. The park covers an area of more than 40000 square meters. It is the site of the gathering of the eastern expeditionary army welcomed by all walks of life in Shilong in October 1925. There are various amusement facilities in the park, which attract many tourists to visit and visit the park. Shilong, an ancient town with a long history of more than 800 years, is one of the four famous towns in Guangdong.

Historical evolution

In the afternoon, the old people in the park are playing cards, playing chess and chatting. The atmosphere is relaxed. Zhongshan Park has a history of more than 100 years. The predecessor of the park is a garden built by a rich man in Shilong. Later, I don't know when, it became a public site. At the beginning of last century, people called it Shilong park. Why is it called Zhongshan Park? The old people say that Shilong is an important traffic town in Dongjiang. When the eastern expedition troops attacked Chen Jiongming, a warlord in Huizhou, they used Shilong as their base camp. From May to November 1923, Sun Yat Sen personally went to the front line of Shilong for 14 times to command the battle, inspect the positions of the railway station, and arrange the construction of fortifications. His revolutionary practice brought great political influence to the Shilong people, and one after another supported the eastern expedition with practical actions. In memory of Sun Yat Sen, after his death, Shilong people changed Shilong Park into Zhongshan Park. During the cultural revolution, Zhongshan Park was renamed people's Park. Later, people changed it back to Zhongshan Park.

Introduction to scenic spots

It is said that Sun Yat Sen came to Shilong 14 times to command the battle, and Zhou Enlai came to Shilong to give a speech to inspire the people during the National Revolutionary Army's eastward expedition. Many anti Japanese volunteers have sprung up here, as well as the only one from Dongguan among the 72 martyrs of Huang Huagang. If you come to Shilong to search for these historical sites, you don't have to go around. They are like vivid textbooks, gathered in a small park in the central area of Shilong, which is Shilong Zhongshan Park. Today's Zhongshan Park is surrounded by rivers, ancient trees and rockery pavilions. It is a favorite place for the elderly to relax, relax, stroll and relax. The three-step history and five step story are also the ideal classroom for patriotic education of primary and secondary school students. It is a good place for the young generation to learn about the history of Shilong.

Main attractions

Li Wenfu Memorial Pavilion

Li Wenfu was one of the 72 martyrs in Huanghuagang, and the only one from Dongguan. According to the records, Li Wenfu, whose name is Yi Qiu, is a man whose father, Li De, runs an oil candle shop in Shilong xiluyuan (now Zhongshan West Road). Li Wenfu liked reading since he was a child. Later, influenced by progressive thought, he and Lin Zhimian founded Dongguan xunjiao, organized xingtianmeng drama club, staged Xiong Fei uprising, zhangjiayu reunion and other plays to publicize the revolution. In April 1909, at the invitation of Sun Yat Sen, he went to Hong Kong to perform. Later, he was appointed by Huang Xing, the premier of China Times and the current affairs pictorial. On March 29, 1911 (lunar calendar), he participated in the Guangzhou Uprising of the 1911 Revolution and was captured and killed in the battle of Huanghuagang. He was 21 years old. In 1924, in memory of Li Wenfu, Shilong people built pavilions and steles in Shilong park.

Monument to Mo Gongbi

Mo Gongbi, a former Yuanzhou native of Dongguan, was the principal of Shilong middle school from 1933 to 1938. After the July 7th incident, he was excited by patriotic enthusiasm and national indignation, vigorously promoted Anti Japanese and national salvation, and actively organized students to participate in artistic performances. In October 1938, Japanese invaders landed in Daya Bay, Guangdong Province, and Shilong was in danger. On October 17, he planned to lead more than 40 students to northern Guangdong to participate in the Anti Japanese and national salvation activities. On the morning of that day, he was bombed by enemy planes and died. After the surrender of the Japanese aggressors, shilongren passed a resolution to build a monument for president Mo Gongbi in recognition of his loyalty. The original site of the monument is located behind the South teaching building of today's Central Primary School, with a height of nearly 10 meters. Unfortunately, the monument was torn down during the cultural revolution. Shilong reconstruction "memorial to the martyrdom of former president Mo Gongbi" stands in the park.

Zhou Enlai lecture platform

Zhou Enlai's rostrum for the eastern expedition is located next to the main entrance of the park. It is reported that Zhou Enlai, then director of the Political Department of Huangpu Military Academy, went to Shilong with the army for three days during the eastern expedition of the national revolutionary army. On the afternoon of October 8, 1925, the eastern expeditionary army held a civil military get-together in Zhongshan Park. More than 2000 people from all walks of life attended the meeting. Zhou Enlai made a speech on the stage, calling on the workers, peasants, soldiers and businessmen to unite and defeat the reactionary warlords. The speech greatly inspired the revolutionary enthusiasm of the Shilong people and the fighting spirit of the soldiers of the eastern expeditionary army. Before long, the eastern expedition captured Huizhou, which was occupied by Chen Jiongming. In October 1998, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Zhou Enlai's birth, Shilong people rebuilt the platform and erected a bronze statue of Zhou Enlai in his military uniform during the eastern expedition. An 84 year old man who was taking a nap on a park bench said that when Zhou Enlai came to Shilong to give a speech, he was still studying in a private school. At that time, he often heard the old people talk about that experience, saying that the atmosphere was very warm and the morale of the soldiers was high.

Inscription on Chen Jingkai's stone statue

In front of the inscription "hometown of weightlifting", the reporter saw a group of primary school students coming to visit under the guidance of their teachers. The children are quietly watching the weightlifting image, listening to the teacher's introduction, with pride and pride in their eyes. Chen Jingkai took part in the Sino Japanese weightlifting friendly competition held in Shanghai on June 7, 1956. He broke the world record by 133 kg and became the first Chinese athlete to break the world record. Later, he broke the world record nine times in a row. Ye Haobo, Chen Manlin and Shi Lihua broke the world records one after another. Zeng Guoqiang won China's first Olympic weightlifting gold medal in Los Angeles. Shilong athletes broke the world record for 18 times and won the world champion and Asian champion for 28 times, which made the town famous all over the world. Before the national day, the restoration work of Zhongshan Park had just been completed. The government's painstaking efforts to rebuild Zhongshan Park can be answered in the eyes of children and in the memory of the elderly. Zhongshan Park embodies the heavy history of stone dragons.

address

Taiping Road, Shilong, Dongguan, Guangdong

Address: Lvlin East Road, Shilong Town, Dongguan City

Longitude: 113.85614487625

Latitude: 23.110090034836

Ticket information: free.

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