General Ye Ting Memorial Park

From above, the General Ye Ting Memorial Park reveals a carefully composed landscape across Zhoutian Village: a 20-hectare memorial ground shaped like a massive gun resting against the earth. Its “barrel” extends toward the modern memorial hall, while its “handle” is anchored in Ye Ting’s 1884 ancestral home. Within this park, four buildings form the core of the historical narrative: Former Residence of Ye Ting, Ye Ting Memorial Hall, Yuying Building, and the Martial Arts Hall.

Former Residence of Ye Ting preserves the intimate beginnings of the general’s life. The 240-square-meter Hakka walled house, built by his grandfather Ye Peilin, still carries the atmosphere of aged pine, fired clay, and traditional brick-and-wood craftsmanship. Its symmetrical layout, four rooms, and central courtyard evoke the domestic world where a future military strategist first learned to walk.

Nearby, the Yuying Building reflects the family’s later commitment to national resistance. Beneath its white walls and gray tiles, Ye Ting’s brother, Ye Fuping, helped gather the Huibao People’s Guerrilla Force in 1938 to resist Japanese aggression. The Military Training Hall adds another layer to the site’s revolutionary memory, recalling the discipline, organization, and martial spirit that shaped both Ye Ting’s career and the broader struggles of his time.

The Ye Ting Memorial Hall, completed in 2011, expands the story from local origins to national history. Through immersive trench scenes, holographic projections, and 141 physical artifacts—including Ye Ting’s command sword and field binoculars—it leads visitors into the smoke of the Northern Expedition and the tragedy of the Wannan Incident. Outside, a bronze statue shows the general on horseback, while nearby stone inscriptions preserve the force of his “Prisoner’s Song,” written during years of captivity.

Together, Former Residence of Ye Ting, Ye Ting Memorial Hall, Yuying Building, and the Martial Arts Hall form more than a collection of historic structures. They connect Hakka heritage, family memory, revolutionary education, and military resistance into one continuous landscape. The park’s architecture itself becomes a drawn weapon, forever guarding the Huizhou soil that shaped General Ye Ting.