Wu Shan Temple Uprising Monument

Wushan Temple Uprising Monument

The Wushan Temple Uprising Monument is a classic site on China’s Red Tourism routes.

In November 1996, the Hefei Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government held a grand ceremony in Wushan Town to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Wushan Temple Armed Uprising. To honor the revolutionary martyrs and educate future generations, it was decided to build the Wushan Temple Armed Uprising Monument, which was completed in October 1997.

The monument is situated at the former site of the Wushan Temple Armed Uprising, southwest of the intersection of Wushan Town’s main street and Yanliu Road. At the base are seven steps, symbolizing the 70th anniversary of the uprising. Above the steps is a flower stand, on which stands a stone tablet inscribed with the “Inscription of the Wushan Temple Uprising,” detailing the uprising and its historical significance. Five more steps lead up to the main monument, which resembles a candle and stands about 5 meters tall. The two fives are a homophone for “armed” (武), representing the armed nature of the uprising; the candle shape symbolizes how the Wushan Temple Uprising ignited the spark of armed revolution among the people of Hefei. The inscription on the front of the monument—“Wushan Temple Armed Uprising Monument”—was personally written by General Zhang Aiping. Behind the monument is a semi-circular stone wall, 0.7 meters high and 5 meters long, along with four 0.9-meter-high pillars. The “semi-circle” represents the Hefei region, while the four pillars signify the four main leaders of the uprising.

Today, the site has become an important patriotic education base in Changfeng County, where government agencies, schools, and others often hold commemorative activities during Tomb-Sweeping Day and memorial holidays.

Wushan Town: Pearl of Jianghuai, Hometown of King Wu, Land of Tribute Goose, Hub of Industry

According to the *Hefei County Annals*, during the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Yang Xingmi, founder of the Wu Kingdom, was buried here. His tomb mound was as large as a mountain, and his daughter, Princess Baihua, built a nunnery north of the tomb to guard the mausoleum and observe mourning. Thus, later generations named the place after the Wu Kingdom, called the king’s tomb a mountain, and the princess’s nunnery a temple, giving rise to the name Wushan Temple—today’s Wushan Town, which has a history of over a thousand years. Due to its rich cultural heritage, the “Traces of King Wu” scenic spot within its borders was named one of Hefei’s “Top Ten Scenic Spots” in October 1995.

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