The Site of the Government of Wuchang
Uprising, also called the Red Building, is located at the north end of
Yuemachang, Wuhan City, Hubei Province. It was originally the building of the
Consultative Bureau in Hubei Province built in 1909 during the Xuantong reign of
the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is a two-storeyed building made of wood and
brick. It is 73 meters long and 42 meters wide. It adopted the architectural
style of executive mansions of the western countries. The plan of the building
has the shape of E. In the front part of the building and the wings are offices
and the lobby. The auditorium is in the middle of the back part. The porch in
front of the door extrudes out. Right on the center of the roof there is a bell
tower. Outside the yard stands the copper statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
On October 10, 1911, the Wuchang Uprising of
the 1911 Revolution succeeded, and the
government of the Revolutionary Army was founded here. Here, No.1 Edict was
issued to abolish the imperialism of the Qing Dynasty, which ended the feudal
system of 2,000 years in China. The Republic of China was founded. Telegraphs
were sent to Chinese provinces to call on armed uprising.
In 1981, the Memorial of the Wuchang
Uprising Government was built, which treasures and displays the related
historical data and relics.