China News Service, Guangzhou, June 16 (Reporter Cheng Jingwei) A Zhongshan ship, half of the naval history of the Republic of China.

This year marks the 110th anniversary of the launch of the Zhongshan ship.

"Spirit of Zhongshan on Ship Certificate - Exhibition of Sun Yat-sen and Zhongshan Ship Deeds" was held on the 16th in the No. 1 Exhibition Hall of the Xinhai Revolution Memorial Hall in Guangzhou.

　　The Zhongshan ship, a famous ship in modern Chinese history, formerly known as the Yongfeng ship, was ordered in Japan in 1910, completed and launched in June 1912, and was incorporated into the Navy's active service in January 1913.

In 1938, he was ordered to be transferred to the Yangtze River to participate in the "Battle of Wuhan". On October 24 of the same year, he was bombed and sunk by a Japanese plane in the Chiji Mountain River near Chrysostom.

Photo courtesy of the "Zhongshan Warship" rectangular bronze medal Guangzhou Xinhai Revolution Memorial Hall

　　Since Sun Yat-sen had a special significance for the Yongfeng ship, the Yongfeng ship was renamed the Zhongshan ship in 1925.

According to reports, in late November 1920, Sun Yat-sen returned to Guangzhou to restore the military government and announced that he would continue to protect the law.

On June 16, 1922, Chen Jiongming, who opposed Sun Yat-sen's Northern Expedition, publicly launched a rebellion and shelled the Presidential Palace and Guanyin Mountain, where Sun Yat-sen lived.

Under the cover of the guards, Sun Yat-sen boarded the Yongfeng ship and directed the fight against the rebellion for 55 days.

During this period, Sun Yat-sen and the officers and soldiers of the Yongfeng ship shared life and death and established a deep relationship.

　　The exhibition features "Rejuvenating the Navy and Buying Ships", "Revolutionary Army Rising to Defend Yuan", "Going to the South to Protect the Law and Oppose Restoration", "Guangzhou Guards Leaders in Distress", "Experienced Cooperation between the Nationalist and the Communist Party", "The Battle of Wuhan Blood Stained the Yangtze River" and "Sail with Heads High to Build a Monument". The seven parts of "Soul" review the 26-year history of the Zhongshan ship's service. There are 87 exhibits (sets) on display, most of which are cultural relics from the Zhongshan ship, including 30 precious cultural relics (sets). Major historical events such as the accident in Guangzhou, the Zhongshan incident, and the War of Resistance in Wuhan fully demonstrated the role of the Zhongshan warship as a "ship certificate" in China's modern history.

Photo courtesy of Sun Yat-sen's inspection of Huangpu Military Academy on November 3, 1924 Photo courtesy of Guangzhou Xinhai Revolution Memorial Hall

　　The exhibition displays the rectangular bronze medal "Zhongshan Warship". The front of the bronze medal is engraved with the four characters "Zhongshan Warship" in italics, and the center of the back is the word "Zhongshan" shaped like an iron anchor and the combination pattern of the Chinese Kuomintang Party emblem.

　　The Zhongshan Ship Receipt on display attracted much attention.

According to reports, the telegrams sent by the Zhongshan ship are divided into two types: the receipt form (red row) and the dispatch form (blue row), with a total of more than 1,000 copies. The content of the telegrams that have been interpreted involves the daily patrol, training and equipment of the Zhongshan ship. Maintenance and interactions with foreign warships, etc.

The blue-and-white porcelain bowl from the Zhongshan warship was photographed by Cheng Jingwei

　　At the same time, the exhibition also displayed cultural relics such as drinking glass bottles, blue-and-white porcelain bowls, and wooden-handled hook-mounted electric lamps from the Zhongshan warship, reflecting the daily life of officers and soldiers from the warship.

　　In addition, enamel cups from the "Desheng" warship, washbasins from the "Pinghai" warship and other exhibits also appeared in the exhibition.

According to reports, the warship "Desheng" and the "Suzi" torpedo boat sank by themselves in the Jiangyin waterway in August 1937, blocking the river channel to curb the Japanese naval offensive.

The "Pinghai" warship is a light cruiser manufactured by China's Jiangnan Shipbuilding in 1937. It was sunk by Japanese warplanes in the Jiangyin naval battle on September 23, 1937.

Photo by Cheng Jingwei of the wooden handle crank-mounted electric light out of the water of the Zhongshan ship

　　Wuhan Zhongshan Warship Museum and Guangzhou Xinhai Revolution Memorial Hall jointly held this exhibition, which will last until September 5.

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