Enshi was the capital of Hubei Province during his time in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

1July 7, 937, War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression broke out. /kloc-in the autumn of 0/938, * * * troops failed to defend Wuhan and the front moved westward. Hubei Province * * * and its subordinate organs moved to Enshi in June 5438+00.

1940 in the summer, Yichang fell. In order to meet the needs of the development of the war situation, the * * * High Command made strategic adjustments, designated the lakeside area in the northwest of Dongting Lake and more than 80 counties in the vast mountainous areas of western Hunan and Hubei as war zones, established the Sixth War Zone Command, and stationed in Enshi.

As a result, the small Enshi Mountain City became the wartime capital of Hubei Province and the command center of six war zones. 1 moved out after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in August, 945, 19461month, which lasted for seven years.

During this period, Enshi Mountain City and Enshi people shouldered unbearable burdens and made indelible contributions to the world anti-fascist war and the great War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

May 9th and September 3rd this year are the 60th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and China War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression respectively. The author wrote this article to tell the history that should not be forgotten.

Political institutions and stations in Hubei Province: Earth Bridge Dam is mainly set up: Secretariat, located in Levin 'an House in Tongzi Bay (now in front of Enshi Vocational Middle School); Department of Civil Affairs, Lai's Old Ancestral Temple (now the Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University for Nationalities); Finance Department, located in Lai Minzhai House, Huangjiamao (now Enshi Senior High School); Education Bureau, coming to Guan Ying Building in Gui Huayuan; Ministry of Construction, located in the residence of Laiguan of Laoshuba (in front of Tuqiao gas station today); Grain Management Institute, located in Laijia Dawu, Duanjiawan (now in front of Enshi High School); Ministry of Social Affairs, located in Lai's General Temple (now Tuqiao Primary School); Ministry of Personnel, stationed in Tianba Laizhai (now agricultural machinery repair shop); Laoyingba (now Enshi Nursing School) Water Conservancy Department and Accounting Department of Lai's Pailou Mansion; Audit Bureau, located in Laijia Dawu, Dayantang (current vocational college); Health department, built in Shawan, Tuqiaoba; Police station, located in Tianhou Palace, Xuejiaxiang, Zhengdong Street (now Zhongshan Road) in the city; Cadre training group, located in the former site of Nanzheng Street Office (now the resident of Jiefang Road Armed Police Force); Temporary Council, stationed in Aidi Ancestral Temple in Longdong.

The central political organization and resident Enshi: * * Hubei Provincial Executive Committee, located in Gaojifu, Jinziba; Sanqing Youth League Hubei Branch is located in Kangzijing Building, Xue Jia Lane; Hubei Provincial High Court, Tuqiaoba Lai's former residence; The first prison in Hubei Province, located in Chaoyangguan, Jianshi County; The Second Prison of Hubei Province built by Tanjiaba in the southern suburb of Enshi City; The tenth relief area of the Central Relief Committee of the Executive Yuan is located in Nanmenhuomiao and Zhangyizhou House in the city. * * * The Central Supervision Office of the two lakes is located in Xuzhai, Zheng Xi Street (now Heping Street) in the urban area.