Fengzitou Anti-Japanese Martyrs' Tomb

Fengzitou Anti-Japanese Martyrs' Tomb

Fengzitou Anti-Japanese Martyrs' Tomb is a cultural tourism attraction.

Fengzitou Anti-Japanese Martyrs' Tomb is located about 100 meters south of Fengzitou Village, Sunjiaping Township, Wuzhai County. In September 1940, the 36th Regiment of the Provisional 1st Division of the Shanxi New Army launched an attack on a bunker. Eighteen soldiers sacrificed their lives in this battle. The Fengzitou Anti-Japanese Martyrs' Tomb commemorates these 18 heroes. The tomb faces south, has a circular layout, with a base diameter of about 10 meters, a height of approximately 2 meters, and covers an area of around 31.4 square meters. The base is constructed with a mix of bricks and stones, topped with yellow earth. It originally had earthen walls, but only the northern section remains today. (From “Treasures of Xinzhou Cultural Relics”)

Source: Xinzhou Website

Sunjiaping Township: A township under the jurisdiction of Wuzhai County. It was part of the Mifeng Commune in 1958, became the Sunjiaping Commune in 1961, and was established as a township in 1984. Located in the northwest of the county, it is 10 kilometers from the county seat. The township covers an area of 57.8 square kilometers and has a population of 4,000. It has simple township-level roads. The township administers 14 village committees: Sunjiaping, Cuijia, Yangpo, Hewan, Gaoling, Qiaoyu, Wen’ershui, Guojiawa, Wujiawa, Lipan, Xiaofucheiliang, Dafucheiliang, Dayanjiagang, and Zha’erliang. The main industry is agriculture, with key crops including potatoes, millet, and flax. ... More details on Sunjiaping Township ++