The "Red Army Cave" Site in Zhian Village

The "Red Army Cave" Site in Zhian Village

The "Red Army Cave" Site in Zhian Village is a classic destination for red tourism.

The "Red Army Cave" Site in Zhian Village is located about 1 kilometer into Hulutou Gully (also known as Xigou) in Group 1 of Zhian Village, Yulin Town, Ji’an City, halfway up an 80-meter-high mountainside. It is a natural limestone cave that has not been damaged by natural forces or human activity and remains in good condition. The cave entrance is 2.3 meters wide and 1.6 meters high. The area near the entrance inside the cave is relatively spacious, but the deeper parts feature a complex terrain, are unfathomably deep, and have many forks. According to local farmers, this cave is connected to the Feng Cave in Group 8 of Gaodi Village, Dalu Town, Ji’an City, stretching over 3 kilometers. According to the city’s "Cultural Relics Annals" (1984 edition), some explorers once reached as far as 2.4 kilometers inside.

This cave was one of the secret camps used by the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces. From 1936 to 1938, General Yang Jingyu, while establishing the Laoling base area, led his troops here multiple times to hide, rest, and seek opportunities to attack the enemy. At its peak, over 400 soldiers of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces resided here until they left Ji’an (now Ji’an City) heading north in August–September 1938. As a result, local residents affectionately call this cave the “Red Army Cave.”

This cave is an important historical site related to Party history.

Source: Ji’an Municipal Party School

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