Liyuan Academy was founded in the third year of Qing Daoguang (1823). It is one of the eight academies in Yizhang in Qing Dynasty after Zheng Yang Academy (now No.1 Middle School) and Xishan Academy (now Bali Middle School). 1940 Guangzhou fell, and the National Sun Yat-sen University was evacuated to the north. Under the leadership of Dean Ding Ying, more than 400 teachers and students of its Agricultural College arrived in Yizhang Liyuan College in batches to continue their studies. On the one hand, they carried out teaching and research, on the other hand, they publicized and organized anti-Japanese and national salvation, which stimulated the local people's anti-Japanese fighting spirit until 1945 and 1.

In order to further explore the historical, cultural and cultural heritage value of Liyuan Academy, the former site of the Agricultural College of Sun Yat-sen University, the Propaganda Department of Yizhang County Committee organized Shi Zhiban, Cultural Relics Management Office, Party School of the County Committee, County Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Education Bureau, Liyuan Town, Liyuan School and other relevant departments and personnel, and invited historical experts and veteran cadres to form a research team of more than 10, and conducted the first in-depth field investigation and discussion on Liyuan Academy. Chen Guang's former residence is located in Fuyuan Village, Liyuan Town, Yizhang County.

Chen Guang (1905— 1954) was born in 1905 in February. 1927 65438+joined the China * * * production party in February. 1928 65438+ 10 participated in the southern Hunan uprising. He presented the guns buried after the failure of the Great Revolution. In June, 5438+08, he rioted in Liyuan with Chen Dongri and other leaders, and served as the captain of the Red Guards of farmers in Liyuan and the special agent company commander of the Independent 3rd Division of the Revolutionary Army of Workers and Peasants. After joining forces with Jinggangshan, Chen Guang was appointed as the company commander of Company 3 of 29th Regiment 1 Battalion, and participated in a series of battles to defend Jinggangshan base area. 1February, 930, he risked his life to rescue Lin Biao, the leader of the column, in the battle between Shuinan and Shouxia. Later, he served as the head of the 30th regiment of the Red Fourth Front Army 10 Division, the chief of staff of the Red 10 Division, the commander of the Red 10 Division, the commander of the first division of the International Division and the second division of the Red Army Corps. He fought in Jinggangshan and the Central Soviet Area for 7 years, and led his troops to participate in fierce battles against "encirclement and suppression". He was injured 10 times and made outstanding achievements. 1934 1 was elected as a member of the Second Central Executive Committee of the Chinese Soviet Union.

During the Long March, Chen Guang led the Red Second Division to undertake the task of developing the whole army. 1935165438+10 served as the division commander of Red 4th Division, and participated in the battle and crusade in Zhiluo Town. 1 In June, 1936, he entered the Red Army University and served as the section chief.1February, 1936, he was the head of Ren Hongjun Corps. 1In August, 937, Chen Guang was appointed as the brigade commander of the 343rd Brigade of the Eighth Route Army 1 15 Division. At the end of September, he led the troops to take on the task of attacking the Japanese army in the Pingxingguan Campaign, and won the first great victory of the China army in actively searching for the enemy in the battlefield in North China. 1March, 938, served as the division commander of 1 15, and led his troops to win three out of three wars on Li Fen highway. At the end of the year, he and Luo Ronghuan led his troops into Shandong and opened up the Shandong Anti-Japanese Base Area. The Japanese army specially compiled "Chen Guangbu's Operational Research" and sent it to various units for operational reference. 1943 10 Chen Guang returned to Yan 'an to study the rectification movement at the Central Party School. 1945 April, attended the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and served as a member of the Credentials Committee of the Congress. After 65438+ 1 month in 0946, Chen Guang successively served as deputy commander and chief of staff of Dongman Military Region, commander of the sixth column, commander of Songjiang Military Region and commander of Harbin Garrison, and deputy chief of staff of the Fourth Field Army. 195 () served as deputy commander of Guangdong Military Region and garrison commander of Guangzhou. July was treated unfairly. 1954 died in Wuhan in June at the age of 49. 1in April, 988, the central government approved the restoration of Chen Guang's reputation and party membership.

Chen Guang's former residence was built in the late Qing Dynasty, with blue walls and two-story brick structure. 1995 was destroyed by the flood and never recovered. Now residential buildings have been built in this area.