Former Site of the Dayu People's Commune

Former Site of the Dayu People's Commune

The Former Site of the Dayu People's Commune is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Built in 1966. It faces west and covers an area of 782 square meters, featuring 10 caves on the east side, 3 caves on the north side, 3 rows of buildings on the north, and one main gate. After the commune moved out in 1983, villagers moved in, and some of the row houses were modified. However, the caves and the main gate remain intact, especially the six large characters “Dayu People's Commune” forged from steel bars and iron sheets on the top of the gate, which are still clearly visible. These retain a high degree of historical authenticity and record the developmental trajectory of the people's commune era.

The Former Site of the Dayu People's Commune is a representative structure of the people's commune period, symbolizing more of a spirit — the spirit of the Dayu era — relying on no state relief, with rural farmers striving hard and being self-reliant to improve production conditions. They not only met their own living needs but also had surpluses to contribute to the state.

In May 2013, the Former Site of the Dayu People's Commune was listed as part of the seventh group of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Address: Northeast side of Dayu Village, Dayu Town, Xiyang County

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units