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Notice on the Collection of Cultural Relics and Historical Materials for the Jiangxi Revolutionary Military Museum

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2025-03-13

As a provincial-level, comprehensive museum dedicated to military history, the Jiangxi Revolutionary Military Museum serves as a key platform for carrying forward the red heritage and strengthening national defense education for the entire population. Upon completion, it will be open to the public free of charge, and we warmly invite organizations and individuals from all sectors of society to generously donate military artifacts and historical materials—whether collections or physical objects—or to provide relevant leads and information.

I. Scope and Categories of Solicitation

The call for submissions focuses on the periods of the New Democratic Revolution, the Socialist Revolution and Construction, the new era of reform and opening-up and socialist modernization, and the New Era of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics. It seeks to collect cultural relics and historical materials that document major historical events in Jiangxi Province’s national defense efforts, armed struggles, campaigns and battles, as well as exemplary figures. Additionally, it welcomes items spanning from ancient times to the recent modern era that reflect Jiangxi’s military history and culture, military thought, and strategic and geographical knowledge.

Revolutionary Cultural Relics Category 。 Internal documents, official notices, slogans, leaflets, newspapers, and books related to major revolutionary events; manuscripts, diaries, autobiographies, letters, blood‑stained declarations, applications for Party membership, and other materials documenting revolutionary careers. From the Land Revolution through the 1980s: military uniforms, rank insignia, field gear, straw sandals, shoulder bags, water bottles, tea cups, raincoats, ammunition pouches, grain sacks, belts, leg wraps, and other everyday items; portraits, personal relics, biographical records, and accounts of heroic deeds of renowned martyrs, model figures, and combat heroes; currency, ration coupons, and postage stamps issued by various base areas and Soviet governments; certificates, vouchers, seals, receipts, and promissory notes reflecting revolutionary and wartime activities; as well as agricultural tools, equipment, and personal belongings used by the broad masses in support of the war effort.

Military combat category. Military maps, operational telegrams, command documents, communication equipment, combat gear, and slogans or insignia related to major campaigns, famous battles, and significant battlefields; as well as captured enemy supplies, equipment, and daily necessities.

Military history footage. Records include photographs, film reels, audio tapes, and videotapes documenting the periods of revolution and construction; published documents, archives, newspapers and periodicals, photographic materials, as well as original works of art and printed propaganda; and audio‑visual recordings of oral histories from veteran military and civilian leaders and comrades.

Military figures category. Portraits of prominent historical figures, renowned martyrs, and patriotic patriots associated with Jiangxi throughout the various periods of history, along with their personal belongings and manuscripts.

Honorary medals and badges. Various medals, badges, certificates, commendation letters, and congratulatory notices awarded during major revolutionary events, significant campaigns, and important commemorative occasions, as well as delegate passes, attendance cards, and work identification cards; military flags, award flags, unit flags, embroidered banners, and congratulatory scrolls associated with the Party’s leadership in establishing political and military institutions in Jiangxi. Additionally, award flags, medals, trophies, and certificates received by organizations or individuals at the theater‑level (formerly the military‑region level) or above.

Dual-support and joint-construction category. Records document items related to participation in non-war military operations and support for local development, such as tools and equipment used in flood‑control and emergency rescue, earthquake relief, combating ice‑and‑snow disasters, poverty alleviation, and pandemic response, as well as condolence gifts distributed on these occasions. They also include documents, photographs, badges, letters, award flags, embroidered banners, ribbons, certificates, and other materials pertaining to local efforts to support the military and their families.

Ancient and modern military category. From ancient times onward, this collection encompasses imperial edicts, military treatises, seals, correspondence, military texts, as well as a wide array of armor, sabers, spears, javelins, artillery pieces, and other weaponry used by the armed forces across different periods, along with educational implements.

National defense construction category. Since the founding of New China, documents, notices, manuscripts, diaries, photographs, labor tools, identification documents, and audiovisual materials reflecting key periods such as Jiangxi’s Third Front construction and the development of the national defense science and technology industry.

Category of strengthening and revitalizing the military. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the stationed military units have received awards and commendations for their achievements in strengthening ideological and political education, deepening preparations for military struggle, and vigorously conducting training to prepare for war, as well as for their weapons, equipment, gear, and sample models.

Other categories. Other artifacts and historical sources that reflect military culture and significant historical events.

II. Submission Method

In accordance with the requirements of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of Cultural Relics, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Archives, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Donations for Public Welfare, the Regulations on Museums, and other relevant laws and regulations, the collection of cultural relics and historical materials is primarily conducted through gratuitous donations, supplemented by methods such as reproduction and replication, entrusted custody, and paid acquisition.

(1) Uncompensated donation

We encourage both organizations and individuals to make gratuitous donations. For those who donate cultural relics that meet the museum’s acquisition criteria and possess significant value, we will issue a certificate of donation. Once donated items are exhibited or featured in a published catalogue, the donor’s information will be duly acknowledged; their name will be recorded in the museum’s annals and on the roll of honor, and they will be invited to attend the museum’s opening ceremony and other related events. In cases where the donated cultural relics comprise a substantial body of historical materials or are of particularly high value, a formal donation ceremony may be held.

(2) Reproduction and Imitation

With respect to cultural relics and historical materials held by museums, memorial halls, archives, as well as by social institutions and private collectors, those items designated for display in the Museum of the Chinese Revolution shall, following consultation and negotiation and in accordance with relevant regulations and procedures, be reproduced or replicated as required by the exhibition design.

(3) Entrusted Custody

Collectives or individuals may entrust their valuable collections to the Revolutionary Military Museum for safekeeping and scientific preservation, with reasonable utilization and timely exhibition subject to the consignor’s consent.

(4) Paid Solicitation

When collections owned by organizations or individuals are transferred for a fee, in accordance with the collection and exhibition requirements of the Revolutionary Military Museum and relevant regulations, appropriate financial compensation shall be provided for cultural relics and historical materials that are collectively or individually owned. The compensation standards shall be implemented in compliance with the pertinent national documents.

III. Solicitation Procedure

To ensure that the solicitation is conducted in a lawful, compliant, orderly, and effective manner, the following procedures shall be followed:

( 1) Submission

Holders of cultural relics and historical materials may submit declarations through the designated contact. For items that are large in size or numerous, they may schedule an appointment in advance for staff to visit on-site for registration and photography, and provide a brief written account of the relic’s provenance, its transmission history, and any related stories.

(II) Review

An expert review panel will be convened to screen and verify the proposed cultural relics and historical materials, conduct a comprehensive assessment, and appraise their value.

(3) Selection

In accordance with the expert review panel’s assessment, the method of acquisition shall be determined in consultation with the holders of cultural relics and historical materials, and the relevant procedures shall be duly completed.

(4) Record Keeping

The collected cultural relics and historical materials are registered and cataloged, accompanied by photographs, details of the date and method of acquisition, the collection process, and relevant background information, and then archived and stored in the repository.

IV. Submission Requirements

(1) Donors shall ensure the authenticity of cultural relics and historical materials and the legality of their provenance, thereby preventing any disputes over ownership or financial matters.

(2) When submitting cultural relics and historical materials, donors shall provide their real name, contact telephone number, mailing address, and other necessary information.

(3) Donors must have a clear understanding of the provenance, transmission history, and underlying stories of the cultural relics and historical materials, and provide a brief written description.

V. Submission Period

The solicitation campaign will remain open indefinitely from the date of this announcement. For those who find it inconvenient to mail documents or physical items, a designated representative will visit your premises to accept donations.

VI. Contact Information

Contact: Huang Lue, Task Force of the Jiangxi Revolutionary Military Museum

Contact numbers: 0791-86881546, 13426528599

Email: 345953457@qq.com

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Editor: Deng Chao | Source: Fuzhou City Museum

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