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Big Sword Society

ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)

Created1937 to 1940

Description{Top and Bottom photos} With a "Big Sword Society", the Hwang Shih Hwei in North Hupeh (Hubei). Its men work with the Chinese armies to fight the enemy. The two overcoats in front are Japanese. Two views

Hwangchuan Mayor and others

ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)

Created1937 to 1940

Description

{Top photo}The Mayor of Hwangchuan (Huangchuan) , Honan (He'nan); Major-General Wang Chan-ping, of the 7th Army; and Special Commissioner Mai Ta-fu of Hwangchuan. (Bottom photo) Members of the ancient peasant secret society, the Hwang Shih Hwei, in North Hupeh (Hubei), a big sword society that practices mystic rites but fight…

{Top photo}The Mayor of Hwangchuan (Huangchuan) , Honan (He'nan); Major-General Wang Chan-ping, of the 7th Army; and Special Commissioner Mai Ta-fu of Hwangchuan. (Bottom photo) Members of the ancient peasant secret society, the Hwang Shih Hwei, in North Hupeh (Hubei), a big sword society that practices mystic rites but fight the Japanese. They wear yellow insignia.

Wounded Civilians

ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)

Created1937 to 1940

DescriptionWounded civilians of the ancient "big sword" society, who fought side by side with the 22nd Group Army on the North Hupeh (Hubei) battlefield. The yellow belt tied about the middle is a symbol of this ancient feudal society. (2 views)

Night Meeting

ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)

Created1937 to 1940

Description

(Top photo) Night welcome meeting. New 4th Storm Guerrilla Detachment in Central China. North of Hankow (Hankou). (Bottom photo) The Hwang Hseuh Hwei (Yellow Learning Society), was a peasant self defense society in Central China. They acted as guides and as auxiliaries to the national armies in Central China. In…

(Top photo) Night welcome meeting. New 4th Storm Guerrilla Detachment in Central China. North of Hankow (Hankou). (Bottom photo) The Hwang Hseuh Hwei (Yellow Learning Society), was a peasant self defense society in Central China. They acted as guides and as auxiliaries to the national armies in Central China. In one battle 40 of their men were killed. One member wounded in photo.

Leader of the Hwang Hsueh Hwei

ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)

Created1937 to 1940

Description(Top photo) One of the leaders of the Hwang Hsueh Hwei (a big sword society) and wife in North Hupeh (Hubei). It is a poor peasant organization of Feudal origin. (Bottom photo) Sentry in Ta Hung Shan.