On March 2, 1947, a conflict began between a people's defense brigade and government troops. The brigade's headquarters were in Kaohsiung High, and Tu Kuang-ming was responsible for directing the student corps.
當年高雄市在三月二日開始，有民眾組成自衛隊與政府軍隊對抗，總部設於高雄中學，由光明擔任學生軍的指揮。