Former Site of the Government and Military Command of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region

Former Site of the Government and Military Command of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region

The former site of the government and military command of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region is a Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit and a classic red tourism destination.

Former Site of the Government and Military Command of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region (Fifth Batch Provincial-Level Protected Site)

Era: 1942

Location: Caijiaya Village, Caiya Township, Xing County, Lüliang City

The former site of the government and military command of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region was the location of the government and military headquarters of Northwestern Shanxi during the Anti-Japanese War, with the military command headquartered in the Niu Family Courtyard in Caijiaya. In 1942, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Military Command was stationed in Caijiaya, and the main affiliated and auxiliary organs of the military region were based here. The site faces south and covers an area of 3,248 square meters, with a built-up area of 835 square meters. The existing structures date back to the Qing Dynasty and consist of three courtyards, all built with brick.

As an important government and military site during the Anti-Japanese War, the former site of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region Government and Military Command stands as a key physical testament to the arduous resistance efforts, large-scale production initiatives, and strengthening of grassroots democratic governance led by the border region’s people during the stalemate phase of the war.

The older generation of proletarian revolutionaries of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region’s Party, government, and military spent nearly a decade—the longest period of their struggle—in Caijiaya, making outstanding contributions to democratic governance and production-construction efforts in Northwestern Shanxi during both the Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War.

Source: Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units