The Red Army Long March Memorial Hall in Xiangcheng

The Red Army Long March Memorial Hall in Xiangcheng

The Red Army Long March Memorial Hall in Xiangcheng is a classic red tourism attraction.

On May 9, 1936, the Sixth Red Army Corps of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army set out from Zhongdian and advanced toward Dinxian (Xiangcheng), arriving at the county seat of Dinxian (Xiangcheng) on the 14th of the same month. Upon the Red Army’s arrival in the county town, the Sangpi Temple of Xiangcheng sent people to welcome them and mobilized residents from the surrounding areas to sell large quantities of grain and firewood to the Red Army. The Red Army issued special transit passes to those who delivered supplies. The Sixth Red Army Corps rested in Dinxian (Xiangcheng) for seven days. The corps stayed at the Old Sangpi Ling Temple, while Red Army soldiers were accommodated in local homes as arranged by the temple monks. During their stay, the Sixth Red Army Corps gathered substantial amounts of grain and supplies in Xiangcheng, carried out anti-Japanese propaganda among the local populace, and helped local residents develop agricultural production. The Corps also gifted the Sangpi Temple a red silk plaque inscribed with the words “Support the Ethnic Groups, Achieve Independence and Liberation,” bearing the names of Corps Commander Xiao Ke, Political Commissar Wang Zhen, and Director of the Political Department Zhang Ziyi, along with silver ingots and a silver kettle. On the 20th, the Sixth Red Army Corps departed Dinxian (Xiangcheng) and headed north along the Shuoqu River. To commemorate the Red Army’s Long March reaching Xiangcheng, the county Party committee and government decided to build the Xiangcheng Red Army Long March Memorial Hall on the site of the former Sangpi Ling Temple. The memorial hall covers an area of 8,665 square meters. [Repetition of previous historical text removed for brevity.]

Services Offered: 1. The Breakout and Western Expedition 2. The Red Army in Xiangcheng 3. The March Northward to Resist Japan 4. Red Memories

Address: No. 59, Bama South Road, Xiangbala Town, Xiangcheng County

Contact Number: 15183629251

Service Hours: 8:30 – 18:00 (Open Monday to Saturday, closed on Sunday)

Transportation Route: From Chengdu, take the Chengya Expressway to Ya’an, then transfer to the Ya’kang Expressway to the Luding exit — Kangding — Yajiang — Litang — Xiangcheng urban area

Xiangbala Town: Xiangbala Town is a town under the jurisdiction of Xiangcheng County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It is the seat of the Xiangcheng County government in the Garzê Prefecture. Formerly known as Sangpi Town, it was renamed in 2005 because it is located at the heart of the “Shangri-La Ecotourism Zone,” thus taking on the new name Xiangbala, which means “Land Where the Gods Dwell” in Tibetan.

Xiangbala Town is located in the central part of Xiangcheng County and serves as the political, economic, and cultural center of the county, with an elevation ranging from 2,700 to 3,760 meters. The terrain is higher in the northwest and lower in the southeast. It faces Nisi Township across the river to the east, borders Baiyi Township to the west, and is adjacent to Renda Township to the north... [More detailed information about Xiangbala Town]