General Pi Dingjun's Mausoleum

General Pi Dingjun's Mausoleum

General Pi Dingjun's Mausoleum is a cultural tourism attraction.

General Pi Dingjun's Mausoleum is located on Zao Mountain in ShenTu Town and consists of three parts: the General Memorial Park, the ashes burial site, and the plane crash site. The park also features three pavilions—an octagonal pavilion, a pentagonal pavilion, and a hexagonal pavilion—symbolizing the general’s iconic octagonal cap, the five-pointed star on his cap badge, and the six-pointed medal he wore on his chest. The entire mausoleum is solemn, serene, and evokes a deep sense of reverence.

July 7, 1976, was a day of profound sorrow. General Pi Dingjun, Commander of the Fuzhou Military Region, perished in a plane crash on Dan Mountain and was laid to rest there forever. To commemorate him, a mausoleum and memorial pavilions were later built at the site. The front of the mausoleum bears inscriptions from – and –, while the pavilions contain multiple calligraphic works by General Zhang Aiping. In 2009, the mausoleum was designated as a “Zhangzhou Patriotic Education Base.” General Pi Dingjun (1914–1976), born in Jinzhai County, Anhui Province, was an outstanding general and military strategist of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, he served as commander of the Fifth and Seventh Sub-districts of the Taihang Military District of the Eighth Route Army and as commander of the Independent Anti-Japanese Detachment of Western Henan. During the Liberation War, he led the First Brigade of the First Column of the Central China Military Region in a breakout from Central China, achieving a miracle in military history and making immortal contributions to China’s liberation. He was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General in 1955 and held positions including Deputy Commander of the Fujian Military Region and Commander of the Lanzhou and Fuzhou Military Regions. On July 7, 1976, while en route to Dongshan County to direct a military exercise, General Pi Dingjun died in a plane crash atop Dan Mountain.

Pi Dingjun (1914–1976) was born in 1914 in Shuangshi Township, Jinzhai County. In 1928, he joined the Communist Youth League of China and became a member of the Chinese Communist Party the following winter. He joined the Red Army shortly thereafter. During the first four anti-encirclement campaigns in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet Area, as well as during the establishment of the Sichuan-Shaanxi base and the Long March, he demonstrated exceptional bravery, earned numerous merits, and rapidly rose to become a Red Army commander.

In 1939, Pi Dingjun served as commander of the Special Service Regiment of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army. He led his troops to Ludong, Licheng, She County, and Wu’an counties to mobilize the masses and organize anti-Japanese militias… More detailed information about Pi Dingjun ++

ShenTu Town: ShenTu Town is located in the southeastern part of Zhangpu County. It borders Huxi and Chitu townships to the north, Chihu Town to the east, Jiuzhen Town to the west, Zhuyu Salt Field and Liulao Town to the south, and faces the General Bay sea area to the southeast. The terrain is higher in the north and lower in the south, with the highest point being Dongping Village beneath the main peak of Zao Mountain (elevation 580 meters). The southern area around ShenTu Village consists of marine sedimentary plains. The total area of the town is 701 square kilometers, with a coastline stretching 84 kilometers.

ShenTu Town is a major agricultural hub. The town has 40,064 acres of arable land. In recent years, efforts have been made to strengthen agricultural infrastructure, particularly water conservancy projects, with the implementation of initiatives totaling investments of… More detailed information about ShenTu Town ++