Whampoa Military Academy

Whampoa Military Academy

Coordinates: 23°05′22.5″N 113°25′13″E / 23.089583°N 113.42028°E / 23.089583; 113.42028

Kuomintang Army Officer Academy
The Whampoa Military Academy emblem includes its motto, which was first proclaimed by Sun Yat-sen at the Whampoa Academy's opening in 1924. It translates into "Fraternity, Dexterity, Sincerity."
Traditional Chinese 中國國民黨陸軍軍官學校
Simplified Chinese 中国国民党陆军军官学校
Transcriptions
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó Guómíndǎng Lùjūn Jūnguān Xuéxiào
Cantonese (Yue)
- Jyutping Zung1gwok3 Guok3man4dong2 Luk6gwan1 Gwan1gun1 Hok6haau6
Whampoa Military Academy
Traditional Chinese 黃埔軍校
Simplified Chinese 黄埔军校
Transcriptions
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin Huángpŭ Jūnxiào
Cantonese (Yue)
- Jyutping Wong4pou3 Gwan1hau6

The Kuomintang Army Officer Academy, commonly known as the Whampoa Military Academy, was a military academy of the Republic of China (ROC) which produced many prestigious commanders who fought in many of China's conflicts in the 20th century, notably the Northern Expedition, the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War.

The military academy was officially opened on May 1, 1924 under the Kuomintang (KMT), but the first lessons began on June 16, 1924. The inauguration was on Changzhou Island offshore from the Whampoa (Huangpu) dock in Guangzhou, thus earning its name. During the inaugural ceremonies, Sun Yat-sen delivered a speech that was later to become the lyrics of the national anthem of the Republic of China.

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