Dr. Sun gave the responsibility of founding a military training academy to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. It was located in Whampao in the southern mainland province of Kwangtung and was known as the Whampao Military Academy. Recruiting potential cadets proved difficult, as there was no way to make a public announcement into the warlord regions.
中國國民黨第一次全國代表大會時，逐決議籌設一所軍官學校，由先總統蔣公任軍校籌備會委員長，校址設在廣州東南方四十里的黃埔島上，一般稱之為「黃埔軍官學校」。