Former Site of Guangzhou Peasant Movement Institute
广州农民运动讲习所旧址
The former site of the Sixth Peasant Movement Training Institute led by Mao Zedong. The building itself was the Ming-dynasty Panyu Confucian Academy, offering both revolutionary history and ancient architecture.
The former site of the Peasant Movement Training Institute is on Zhongshan Fourth Road in Yuexiu District. It was originally the Panyu Confucian Academy (Confucius Temple), first built during the Hongwu reign of the Ming dynasty. From 1924 to 1926, during the period of KMT-CCP cooperation, six sessions of the Peasant Movement Training Institute were held here. The sixth session was presided over by Mao Zedong and trained many peasant movement cadres. The site preserves the Lingxing Gate, the Pan Pond, the Great Achievement Hall and other academy buildings, and it has reconstructed classrooms, dormitories and Mao Zedong's office. Entry is free, and it is closed on Mondays. Exit at Peasant Movement Institute Station on Metro Line 1. It can be combined on foot with Beijing Road, Dafo Temple and the Generalissimo's Mansion.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Nanyue King Museum – Palace Site
- Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery
- Beijing Road Pedestrian Street
- Dafo Temple (Guangzhou)
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
- Pearl River Night Cruise
- Temple of the Six Banyan Trees
- Yuexiu Park (Five Rams Statue & Zhenhai Tower)