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Heyingqin Former Residence

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Recommended sightseeing time:2-3 hours
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Xingyi, Qianxinan, Guizhou, ChinaMap
Phone: 0859-3374058
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He Yingqin's life was brilliant when he accepted the Japanese surrender on behalf of the Chinese government in 1945. In 1890, he was born in a wooden Chinese-style house in the mountains of the muddy town of Xingyi, the old house of He Jia, now seen. In that year, it was where He Yingqin and his parents lived. He Yingqin studied in Japan in the early years, and returned to join the army after the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution. After the failure of the second revolution, he went to Japan to study. He returned to Guizhou in the autumn of 1916 and served as the head of the martial arts school and the chief of staff of the army. In 1924, he went to Guangzhou and served as the Senate of Sun Yat-sen Base Camp, the General Instructor and Head of the First Regiment of the Huangpu Military Academy, the Brigade Chief, the Division Chief, and the Military and Political Director. After the Northern Expedition, he was a member of the National Government, chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Government, chief of staff of the Luhai Air Force Command, and the Minister of Military and Political Affairs. In 1934, he was awarded the rank of general at the first level. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, he was the commander of the 4th Theatre Command and the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Army. In May 1948, he was appointed Minister of Defense, in March the following year as executive director, resigned in May, went to Taiwan in August, and served as the Chairman of the "Presidential Office Strategic Advisory Committee" and the Chairman of the Three People'sist United China Alliance. As an important part of the exhibition hall of He Yingqin's former residence, He Yingqin's important cultural relics throughout his life are displayed. In the main house of Hejia Courtyard, a platinum shrine that is the ancestor of He's family is worshipped, which is the treasure of the town hall (picture 1). It has a slight head, a central flowerboard relief eight immortals, a self-expression and lifelike. The two sides of the panel decorated with flowers and birds, the outside carved dragon, hidden in the cloud grain, full of dynamic. The shrine is spacious, no anus, and the front flower teeth are carved with double phoenix morning sun. On both sides of the flower cover, two stout and flowing fishtail columns connected the base, curling fishtails, each carved a small hamster stealing grapes, wonderful. The East and West rooms display cultural relics such as the text and pictures of the whole life. There are letters, photos from different periods, appointments, and ink treasures presented by celebrities. The most seen in the exhibition are the relics signed by Jiang, Song, Kong and Chen, and a painting by Song Meiling, Jiang Zhongzheng's inscription Lancao (picture 15).

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