Remains of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces’ Chessboard at Mengjiagoumen

Remains of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces’ Chessboard at Mengjiagoumen

The remains of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces’ chessboard at Mengjiagoumen are a classic red tourism attraction.

The remains of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces’ chessboard at Mengjiagoumen are located in Mengjiagoumen, Dongcha Village, Qinghe Town, Ji’an City. The site features a stone-carved chessboard. Though the inscriptions have become somewhat blurred due to natural factors such as weathering, the original design is still recognizable. Nearby, remnants of a secret camp used by the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces can be faintly seen.

In 1938, Yang Jingyu led the First Route Army of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces to the Lao Ling Mountain area in Jilin (now Ji’an). With the support of local farmers, they established an anti-Japanese base centered around Dongcha and seized favorable opportunities to eliminate a large number of enemy forces, striking a heavy blow to the arrogance of Japanese imperialism. During breaks in battle, the officers and soldiers used their rest periods to study military tactics, politics, and literacy in the secret camps of the base. Amid extremely harsh conditions, they organized recreational activities, carving this chessboard on a large rock. Below the board, they inscribed nine large characters: “Living in the mountains in May, peace under heaven.” They also slept in the simple tents of the secret camps, demonstrating that despite the extreme hardships, the soldiers of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces maintained an unyielding revolutionary spirit and lofty optimism.

This site is an important historical relic of Party history.

Source: Ji’an Municipal Party School

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