The Long March Memorial Pavilion on Liupan Mountain

　　   In October 1935, the First Front Red Army led by Mao Zedong made a long trek over Liupan Mountain, opening the final passage to the revolutionary base in northern Shaanxi. Climbing Liupan Mountain and inspired by the sweeping landscape, Mao reflected on the arduous journey of the Red Army and looked forward to the future of the revolution. On this occasion, he spontaneously composed the stirring and majestic poem “Qingpingyue: Liupan Mountain,” which brought fame to Liupan Mountain both at home and abroad. In September 1961, at the request of the people of Ningxia, Mao inscribed the full text of the poem in his bold handwriting as a gift, encouraging the people of Ningxia to build their region with the spirit embodied in the phrase “He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true hero.”

　　   Today, on the site where the great leader once stayed, a stone stele engraved with his complete handwritten poem stands in Heshangpu at the foot of Liupan Mountain, serving as a testament for future generations and an inspiration for those who come after. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the victory of the Long March, the “Long March Memorial Pavilion on Liupan Mountain” was built atop the mountain in 1985, where the Red Army had once passed. It features an inscription by [Name redacted for translation purposes].

　　   Towering majestically, the Long March Memorial Pavilion on Liupan Mountain stands at the summit. It has become a permanent base for patriotic and revolutionary tradition education. Today, with the completion of the Northwest First Tunnel, Liupan Mountain—once described as having “peaks three thousand zhang high as Mount Hua, and dangers one hundred times those of the Qin Passes”—is now easily accessible, adding new dimensions to tourism and sightseeing.