The running environment of the Red Army University:

"This kind of' institution of higher learning' with caves as classrooms, Shi Zhuan as tables and chairs, lime-soil walls as blackboards, and buildings that are completely not afraid of bombing is estimated to be the only one in the world." When edgar snow, an American journalist, came to Zhidan County for an interview, he was deeply impressed by the difficult conditions of running the Red Army University, and wrote these in the book Red Star over China.

Historical development:

"1936, 1 June, the Red Army established China People's Anti-Japanese Red Army University in Wayaobao, Anding County (now Zichang County); 1July, 936, "Hongda" moved to Zhidan with the CPC Central Committee. " Li Jianxiang, director of Zhidan County Cultural Management Institute, said: "At that time, the school used the rotten caves on the cliff as the school building.

The Party branch mobilized the students to do it themselves, cleared the weeds and garbage inside and outside the cave, selected the largest cave as the classroom, put up a blackboard, set up a podium, set up a stone bench, and sorted out an extremely simple classroom. Use other caves as dormitories and boards and grass as beds. "

The origin of the Red Army University:

1. There are many difficulties in running a school:

Talking about the difficulties in running a school at that time, Liu Zhixue, former director of the Party History Office of Zhidan County, was deeply touched: "At that time, the important teaching material of the Red Army University was to stress righteousness and rely on yourself. Due to the shortage of paper, lettering means white paper, yellow paper, red paper and green paper, which are printed clearly and look effortless.

Even the paper with a little feeling was printed by turning over the leaflets dropped by enemy planes. In addition, students eat rice, potatoes and cabbage with bran, sometimes without salt. "

2. Students' thirst for knowledge:

"In the face of difficult conditions, the students are also hungry and study hard. After understanding this, the central leaders and school leaders repeatedly asked students to combine work and rest and not to ruin their health. It is stipulated that Sunday must be celebrated. Don't stay in the cave. Go outside for entertainment.

However, few students are still quietly carrying books, reading in the sun in Shan Ye, and occasionally singing loudly, looking forward to the future of the revolution. "Liu Zhixue continue to talk.

Li Jianxiang added: "According to our later visit and the review of some students, there were some interesting stories at that time, which can also reflect that students still maintained a high degree of revolutionary optimism under difficult conditions."