The Museum of the Peasant Movement Institute

The Museum of the Peasant Movement Institute was built on the site of the former Panyu Academic Palace (the Confucian Temple), whose construction started in 1370 (the third year of the reign of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty).

The national revolutionary movement experienced a vigorous growth after the first cooperation between the Chinese Communist Party and Kuomintang was carried out. In an effort to facilitate the imminent Northern Expedition and to stimulate the nationwide peasant movement, in May 1926, the Sixth Session of the Peasant Movement Institute, headed by Mao Zedong, was held here, where 327 trainees from 20 provinces and regions received education in the theory and methodology of peasant movements, underwent vigorous military training, and took part in important social activities. Upon graduation, they traveled throughout the country to spearhead peasant campaigns against imperialism and feudalism, making significant contributions to the Chinese revolution.

The museum has also restored the Minglun Hall and Guangji Hall on the eastern road of the Panyu Academic Palace. Today, the museum presents exhibitions on Confucius and Confucianism, China's imperial examination culture, and academic palaces throughout Guangdong.

Admission fee: RMB ￥ 5 per person
Address: No.42 Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou City
Traffic: Take Bus No.1, 22, 76A, 80, 102, 107, 108, 125, 215, 222 and 517 or Metro Line 1 and get off at the Peasant Movement Institute station.

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