Revolutionary War Gun Repair Headquarters in the Siming Mountain Area

Revolutionary War Gun Repair Headquarters in the Siming Mountain Area

The Revolutionary War Gun Repair Headquarters in the Siming Mountain Area is a cultural relic protection unit of Haishu District.

The former site of the Revolutionary War Gun Repair Headquarters in the Siming Mountain Area is located within the Wulongtan Scenic Area, southwest of Xiacheda, Longgu Village, Longguan Township, Haishu District. During the Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War, it served as a facility where our underground guerrilla forces repaired firearms, primarily utilizing two natural mountain caves. The first cave is situated on the hillside behind the memorial monument and can be reached by climbing stone steps. There is a cluster of three cave entrances facing west and located on the slope behind the monument. Starting from the right, the first cave is about 4 meters high, 5 meters deep, and 5 meters wide; the second cave is approximately 2.5 meters high, 3 meters deep, and 2 meters wide; the third cave is slightly smaller. The second major cave is located further up the mountain, continuing southward along the stream and then ascending about 100 meters before turning east. Here you will find a large natural cave that faces south and is shaped like binoculars, though the left side is larger than the right. The cave entrance reaches a maximum height of 12 meters, a maximum width of 20 meters, and extends as deep as 8 meters.

The Wulongtan valley is rugged and possesses unique defensive conditions, making it an ideal and natural site for arms production during the revolutionary wars in the Ningbo area. In July 2001, the Yinzhou District People’s Government erected a memorial monument on the mountaintop of Wulongtan to commemorate the revolutionary sites of the Anti-Japanese and Liberation Wars. The monument stands 3.7 meters tall and describes the battles fought against the “mopping-up” campaigns and the struggle against Japanese invaders at that time. In 2005, it was designated as a Yinzhou District-level cultural relic protection site; in 2010, it was listed as the ninth batch of Yinzhou District-level cultural relic protection units; and in 2016, it was transferred to Haishu District following the adjustment of Ningbo’s administrative divisions.

Source: Haishu District Cultural Relics Management Office