Today, I will lead you into history, understand the glorious course and iron spirit of the New Fourth Army, and feel the revolutionary situation and heroic spirit during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
## 1.The geographical location and historical background of the former site of the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army.
The former site of the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army is located at No. 119, Xiangshan South Road, Xihu District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, which was originally the residence of the Beiyang warlord Zhang Xun, built in 1915, and has two two-story buildings and a bungalow that imitate the combination of Western style and ancient Chinese architecture. It is the location of the first regular military headquarters in the history of the New Fourth Army, the reorganization center of the Red Army and guerrillas in the eight southern provinces, and the birthplace of the New Fourth Army.
The New Fourth Army is an anti-Japanese iron army led by the Communist Party of China, adapted from the Red Army guerrillas in eight southern provinces, and formally established in Nanchang on October 12, 1937, with Ye Ting as commander and Xiang Ying as deputy commander. In the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the New Fourth Army waged a heroic struggle against the Japanese invaders and the Kuomintang reactionaries, and created many earth-shattering combat achievements, such as the Southern Anhui Incident, the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, and the Huaihai Campaign, and established immortal feats for the liberation of the Chinese nation.
## 2.Architectural features and cultural relics on display at the former site of the New Fourth Army Military Headquarters.
The architectural style of the former site of the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army is French-style architecture, which combines the characteristics of Chinese architecture. The main building sits in the north and faces south, there are corridors around it, the corridor hole is arched, there is a hexagonal pavilion at the four corners of the building, the pavilion is staggered, it is unique. The stone carvings on the 16 pillars of the south corridor are well-proportioned, and the scenery such as the lion rolling hydrangea and the magpie plum is lifelike and fascinating. The ancient porcelain prints inlaid on the 16 arched doors are the best works of the early years, and the themes of figures, landscape paintings, etc., are full of life and have great artistic value. In the old site, there are delicate brick carvings carved above each window, one window and one scene, the window is like a picture frame, which is very interesting.
The memorial hall of the former site of the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army is composed of three parts: the old site protection area, the exhibition area, and the memorial square area. There are two two-story brick buildings and a bungalow in the main building of the old site of the military department, building No. 8 and one bungalow in the old site protection area, which are mainly the offices and bedrooms of the restored and displayed military department offices and military leaders Ye Ting, Xiang Ying, Zeng Shan, Huang Dao, Zhang Yunyi, Zhou Zikun, ** and other leaders. The exhibition area has a new two-storey exhibition building with a construction area of 4,833 square meters, and is equipped with the basic exhibition "Iron New Fourth Army" that reflects the glorious history of the New Fourth Army's reorganization, formation and development, with an exhibition line of 600 meters, an exhibition area of 3,000 square meters, and more than 500 pieces of cultural relics on display. The focus is on showing the three-year guerrilla war in the south and the history of the leaders of the Communist Party of China's ** Southeast Branch and the Military Headquarters of the New Fourth Army in Nanchang organizing and commanding the Red Army and guerrillas in the eight southern provinces to be reorganized and organized into the New Fourth Army and sent to the front line of resistance against Japan. The memorial square area covers an area of 20 acres, and the bust statues of Ye Ting, Xiang Ying, Zhang Dingcheng, Zeng Shan, Huang Dao, Zhang Yunyi, Yuan Guoping, Zhou Zikun, and the early leaders of the New Fourth Army are placed, and trees such as pine and cypress, bamboo, camphor, and osmanthus are planted, highlighting the theme and commemoration of the garden.
## 3.The historical significance and spiritual connotation of the former site of the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army.
The former site of the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army is the location of the first regular military headquarters in the history of the New Fourth Army, and it is also the witness site of the reorganization of the Red Army guerrillas in the eight southern provinces into the New Fourth Army. Here, the New Fourth Army completed the process of transforming from a guerrilla army to a regular army, from the south to Central China, and from the establishment of the anti-Japanese national united front to its persistence. Here, the leaders of the New Fourth Army formulated a correct political, military, and mass line, launched an extensive anti-Japanese campaign to save the country, developed the party's organization, strengthened the party's strength, trained a number of outstanding revolutionary cadres and combat heroes, and laid a solid foundation for the development and victory of the New Fourth Army.
The former site of the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army is a revolutionary holy place, a base for patriotic education, and a symbol of the iron spirit. The iron spirit of the New Fourth Army is firm ideals and convictions, a strong will to fight, a tenacious style of struggle, a principled stand to be adhered to, and a steadfast revolutionary character. This spirit was forged by the New Fourth Army in the course of protracted revolutionary struggle, is the precious wealth of the New Fourth Army to the Chinese nation, and is an example for us to learn from today Xi.
Comrades, let us profoundly understand the iron spirit of the New Fourth Army in the process of visiting the former site of the New Fourth Army, inherit and carry forward the glorious traditions of the New Fourth Army, and strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!