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Marshal He Long was born in Sangzhi County, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province. To commemorate this great man, the people of Sangzhi County established the He Long Memorial Hall on the foundation of his former residence in Hongjiaguan. He Long was a founding father of New China, one of the Ten Marshals, and a leader of New China. He struggled throughout his life, risking death at every turn, and made outstanding contributions to the birth of New China and the construction of the motherland. He was not only an outstanding son of the people of Sangzhi, but also an outstanding hero of the entire Chinese nation.
The He Long family sacrificed five relatives for the revolution. The martyrs displayed in the former residence include He Long's father He Shidao, younger brother He Wenzhang, elder sister He Ying, elder sister He Wumei, and younger sister He Mangu. He Long's father, He Shidao, was upright and hated evil as if it were his enemy, and was the elder most respected by the local people. He often educated his children and encouraged them to become people of aspiration who feared no violence and upheld justice. He believed that what He Long did was for the laboring masses and took the initiative to run around for his son and worry endlessly. In 1920, he was killed while expanding military equipment for He Long when attacked by local reactionary forces and bandits. He Long's 15-year-old younger brother, He Wenzhang, who had accompanied their father, was also captured by the enemy and steamed alive in a steamer basket. He Long's elder sister He Ying was a heroine with both courage and wisdom. She once served as a guerrilla commander in the Hunan-Hubei border area. She led guerrillas in cooperation with the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and made great contributions to establishing the Hunan-Hubei border and Hunan-Hubei western base areas. In the summer of 1933, He Ying was stationed at Dongchangwan when the enemy launched a surprise attack. While covering the retreat of the wounded and sick, she was unfortunately hit by a bullet and died heroically. He Long's second elder sister, He Wumei, also bravely gave her life in this battle. He Mangu was He Long's younger sister, two years younger than He Long. From childhood she developed a character of diligence, bravery, and defiance of violence. She joined the ranks led by He Long and He Ying and organized the poor to fight local tyrants, burn land deeds, and carry out other revolutionary activities. Later she returned to Hongjiaguan and served as a guerrilla captain. In 1928 she was killed by reactionary forces in Sangzhi. The He Long family can truly be called a revolutionary family loyal to the utmost and remembered forever in history.
In memory of the great revolutionary marshal, in 1977 the provincial and county governments allocated funds, and He Long's former residence was restored according to its original appearance. The He Long Memorial Hall was completed on March 25, 1996, the 100th anniversary of He Long's birth. On the black marble plaque above the main entrance are several gilded characters in Jiang Zemin's own handwriting: 'He Long Memorial Hall.' The He Long Memorial Hall, He Long's former residence, and He Long Bridge form a triangular arrangement.
Transportation
Take a bus from Zhangjiajie Bus Station to Sangzhi County Station, then at Sangzhi Bus Station take a bus to Hongjiaguan Township.
