Red Army Sanping Meeting Memorial Hall

Red Army Sanping Meeting Memorial Hall

The Red Army Sanping Meeting Memorial Hall is a classic site on China’s red tourism routes.

The “Red Army Sanping Meeting Memorial Hall” is located within the Sanping Scenic Area, a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, provincial scenic spot, and provincial cultural relics protection unit, situated in Sanping Village, Wenfeng Town, Pinghe County. It was built to commemorate the victorious meeting of the 3rd and 9th Independent Regiments of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at Sanping Temple in July 1935. The memorial was founded in October 1986 and officially opened in November 1988. This meeting took place during the arduous three-year guerrilla war and holds significant historical importance. It has since become one of the main bases for revolutionary tradition education in Pinghe County and even Zhangzhou City. In December 2007, it was designated as a “Fujian Provincial National Defense Education Base” by the provincial government. It is also among the first batch of provincial-level Party history education bases.

The hall is nestled at the foot of the picturesque Jiucengyan Mountain, surrounded by lush green trees and dense bamboo, offering a tranquil and solemn environment. The two-story memorial building consists of a main hall and two side rooms, small yet exquisitely designed. The open area in front of the hall is planted with camellias, osmanthus, junipers, Buddha’s belly bamboo, bougainvillea, and oleanders, providing year-round bursts of color and fragrance. In front of the hall stands a pavilion with a sign reading “Red Army Meeting Memorial Hall,” inscribed with detailed historical accounts, making it an excellent educational resource.

Introduction to Red History: After the failure of the Fifth Encirclement Campaign against the Central Red Army, they were forced to embark on the Long March of 25,000 li in October 1934. The Kuomintang authorities seized this opportunity to intensify their “suppression” of local Red Army guerrilla forces, deploying over 100,000 troops primarily to crack down on guerrilla units in western and southern Fujian and along the Fujian-Guangdong border. Under the adverse conditions of being outnumbered and facing a powerful enemy offensive, the Minxi–Minnan Military-Political Committee ordered the 9th Red Regiment to move into southern Fujian to establish new guerrilla bases and connect with the 3rd Red Regiment. In April 1935, more than 1,000 soldiers of the 9th Red Regiment, led by Commander Wu Sheng, set out from Wuzhishan in Sanmeizhou, Yongding County. They traveled through deep mountain forests and rugged highlands—areas where enemy defenses were relatively weak—forging ahead through thorny paths and enduring harsh conditions... After a circuitous and grueling journey, they arrived at the guerrilla bases in the mountainous regions of WuZhai and Nansheng in Pinghe County. The 9th Regiment’s route traversed seven counties: Dabu and Raoping in Guangdong, and Pinghe, Nanjing, Yunxiao, Zhao’an, and Zhangpu in southern Fujian. Covering thousands of kilometers over three months and overcoming numerous obstacles, they eventually made contact with underground operatives and learned that some units of the 3rd Red Regiment were active around Sanping. They decided to meet at Sanping Temple. In July 1935, the 3rd and 9th Independent Regiments of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army successfully met at Sanping Temple. At the time, over 800 soldiers under the command of Zhang Changshui, leader of the 3rd Red Regiment, and more than 1,000 soldiers led by Wu Sheng, commander of the 9th Red Regiment, held a triumphant meeting in front of the Mahavira Hall of Sanping Temple. The leadership of the 3rd Red Regiment was under the Min–Meng Border Special Committee of the Communist Party of China (directly governed by the Central Bureau, whose secretary was Xiang Ying, the first political commissar of the New Fourth Army). The 9th Red Regiment was governed by the Minxi–Minnan Military-Political Committee, chaired by Zhang Dingcheng and vice-chaired by Tan Zhenlin. Initially, the Kuomintang authorities were unaware of the meeting of the 3rd and 9th Regiments at Sanping Temple. When they found out a few days later, they were shocked and immediately mobilized tens of thousands of troops to brutally suppress the Red Army forces. The united Red Army units used the deep mountains and forests to evade and engage the enemy… In October, the 9th Red Regiment was ordered to return. Along the way, after several intense and bloody battles, only about 80 soldiers remained of the original 1,000 who had set out. This meeting had great significance at the time: it opened a corridor between the western Fujian and southern Fujian bases, alleviated pressure on other Soviet areas, disrupted the Kuomintang's plans, expanded the influence of the Red Army, boosted the morale of both soldiers and civilians, and also helped reduce the pressure on the strategic shift of the Central Red Army. Moreover, it contributed to the training and development of a number of outstanding military leaders for future resistance against Japan and the Liberation War.

Address: Sanping Village, Wenfeng Town, Pinghe County

Transportation: From Zhangzhou, take S207 to Wenfeng Town and follow the directional signs. The site is 28 km from Pinghe County and 47 km from downtown Zhangzhou.

Opening Hours: 8:00–12:00, 15:00–17:30

Phone: 0596-5290132

Admission: Free

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