Sun Wenlong Memorial Hall

Sun Wenlong Memorial Hall

The Sun Wenlong Memorial Hall is a national AAA-level tourist attraction, a cultural relics protection unit of Jincheng City, a classic red tourism destination, and a patriotic education base.

There was once such a figure—far ahead of his time—who pioneered apple cultivation in Sishitou Township, Yangcheng County, planting the “money tree” for local residents; who raised the banner of sericulture, making Yangcheng the “best in Shanxi and the top in North China”; who dared to be the first and innovated boldly, successfully growing cotton in high-altitude mountainous regions and receiving praise and recognition from Premier Zhou. He was Sun Wenlong, a native of Guduidi Village, Hebei Town, Yangcheng County, Shanxi Province. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1949 and enlisted in the People’s Liberation Army. In 1957, he responded to the Party’s call by voluntarily returning to Yangcheng to support rural development. He successively served as township head, commune party secretary, county revolutionary committee director, and was re-elected as party secretary for three counties: Yangcheng, Wuxiang, and Tunliu. He died in the line of duty in 1982. To commemorate him, the local people built the Sun Wenlong Memorial Hall.

Location: Guduidi Village, Hebei Town, Yangcheng County, Shanxi Province

Best travel period: March – October

Opening hours: 8:00 – 18:00

Admission: Free

Transportation: By car: 1. For travelers from Taiyuan: Er’guang Expressway (Jincheng exit) → Jinyang Expressway (Yangcheng exit) → Yangyang Line (drive southwest to Hebei Town); 2. For travelers from Beijing: Jingda Expressway (Datong exit) → Er’guang Expressway (Jincheng exit) → Jinyang Expressway (Yangcheng exit) → Yangyang Line (drive southwest to Hebei Town); 3. For travelers from Hebei: Jingkun Expressway (Xiaodian exit) → Er’guang Expressway (Jincheng exit) → Jinyang Expressway (Yangcheng exit) → Yangyang Line (drive southwest to Hebei Town)

Travel tips: 1. Scenic area phone: 0356-4923299; 2. Guide service fee: 38 RMB (for groups of 50 or more), 28 RMB (for groups under 50); 3. Nearby attractions include Huangcheng Xiangfu Ecological Garden, Shanliquan Scenic Area, Haihui Temple, and Liu Family Residence.

Source: Shanxi Provincial Tourism Development Commission

Guduidi Village: Located 15 km south of Yangcheng County, Guduidi Village has 178 households, 413 residents, and 960 mu of arable land. The village currently has 29 Party members and is divided into 6 villager groups. The “Sun Wenlong Memorial Hall” in the east of the village is a municipal “Education Base for Maintaining the Advanced Nature of Communist Party Members,” “Integrity Education Base for Party Members and Cadres,” “Patriotic Education Base for Youth,” and “Red Tourism Education Base.” It has been designated as a “Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit” by both Jincheng City and Yangcheng County governments. The village’s main industries are crop farming and animal husbandry. In 2010, the total annual economic income reached 1.78 million RMB… More information about Guduidi Village++