Zhaxi Conference Memorial Site Scenic Area

Zhaxi Conference Memorial Site Scenic Area

The Zhaxi Conference Memorial Site Scenic Area is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, a Yunnan Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit, a classic red tourism destination, and a patriotic education base.

Zhaxi Conference Memorial Hall

The Zhaxi Conference Memorial Hall is situated in the northern part of Zhaxi Town, Weixin County, Yunnan Province, at the convergence of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan — an area known as the “Place Where Roosters Crow in Three Provinces.” The memorial comprises three sections: the site of the Zhaxi Conference, the exhibition hall, and the Monument to Red Army Martyrs. It was built to commemorate the famous “Zhaxi Conference” held here in February 1935 when the Central Red Army assembled during the Long March.

The original site of the Zhaxi Conference within the memorial hall used to be the Jiangxi Guild Hall (also called Jiangxi Temple) and the Huguang Guild Hall (also called Yuwang Palace). These were traditional wooden structures, classic in style, elegant, and dignified. The conference exhibition hall is built against the hillside and consists of two floors with four exhibition rooms, covering a total display area of 2,590 square meters. It showcases over 170 photos and more than 70 artifacts related to the Red Army, comprehensively reflecting and introducing the history and activities of the Red Army’s gathering in Zhaxi during the Long March, the Zhaxi Conference, and the revolutionary struggles of the Red Army’s Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou Border Guerrilla Unit and the Yunnan Guerrilla Detachment. At the Zhaxi Conference, Luo Fu (Zhang Wentian) replaced Bo Gu (Qin Bangxian) as the top leader of the Party Central Committee, ensuring Mao Zedong’s military command authority. This effectively established Mao Zedong’s leadership within the entire Party and army. The conference passed the “Zunyi Conference Resolution,” also known as the “CPC Central Committee Resolution on Opposing the Fifth Encirclement Campaign by the Enemy,” reorganized the troops, expanded the Red Army, and made

the strategic decision to march eastward. It also established the CPC Sichuan-South Special Committee and the Red Army Sichuan-South Guerrilla Column, laying the foundation for the Red Army’s successful strategic transfer. The Yunnan Detachment under the Column continued fighting for over ten years after the main forces had left, leaving a glorious chapter in the history of the Chinese revolution.

Location

North of Zhixi Town, Weixin County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province