Site of the Soviet Government

　　In 1936, the Fourth Front Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army established the Linxia County Soviet Government here, turning it into the army headquarters during the Red Fourth Army’s Long March and the site of the Northwest Bureau Meeting of the CPC Central Committee.

　　Originally the official residence of the “Guizhang King” of the ancient Shiluo Tibetan regime during the Northern Song Dynasty, this place was also where Kublai Khan, founder of the Yuan Dynasty, stayed while marching south to conquer Dali in Yunnan, commonly referred to as the “Golden Throne Hall of the Tatar King.” During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it served as a City God Temple. It is the best-preserved ancient building in Linxia County to date, retaining the grand and magnificent legacy of traditional Chinese architecture.

　　The site covers an area of over 1,000 square meters. The mountain gate stands on a 4-meter-high platform built from layers of red sandstone, featuring a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof with upturned eaves, overlapping brackets, and exquisitely carved floral beams. The mountain gate connects to the stage, forming a complex yet unified structure. The courtyard includes a two-story theater viewing area, while the main hall is located in the north of the courtyard, also with a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof, floral window lattice doors, and a width of five large bays, giving the entire structure a solemn and majestic appearance. On both sides and at the back of the main hall are auxiliary buildings such as corridors and a rear palace, all compactly arranged and logically laid out.

　　Located on Beijie Street in Xincheng, Linxia County, the City God Temple is now a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit because the Fourth Front Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army established the Linxia County Soviet Government here in 1936. It is the best-preserved ancient building in Linxia County to date, retaining the grand and magnificent legacy of traditional Chinese architecture. Originally the official residence of the “Guizhang King” of the ancient Shiluo Tibetan regime during the Northern Song Dynasty, it was also where Kublai Khan stayed during his southern campaign to conquer Dali, commonly known as the “Golden Throne Hall of the Tatar King.” During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it served as a City God Temple.

　　The site covers an area of over 1,000 square meters. The mountain gate stands on a 4-meter-high platform built from layers of red sandstone, featuring a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof with upturned eaves, overlapping brackets, and exquisitely carved floral beams. The mountain gate connects to the stage, forming a complex yet unified structure. The courtyard includes a two-story theater viewing area, while the main hall is located in the north of the courtyard, also with a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof, floral window lattice doors, and a width of five large bays, giving the entire structure a solemn and majestic appearance. On both sides and at the back of the main hall are auxiliary buildings such as corridors and a rear palace, all compactly arranged and logically laid out.

　　On August 14, 1936, the Fourth Front Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, led by - and -, entered Xincheng. On the 19th, the Linxia County Soviet Government was established in the City God Temple, and county magistrates as well as Soviet chairmen and other government and military officials were elected and appointed. Later, the “Taizhou Meeting” chaired by - and - was held in the temple, discussing the central directive “ordering the Fourth Front Army to halt its westward crossing.” The meeting decided to abandon Zhang Guotao’s advocated plan for a westward crossing. On September 29, - delivered a military reorganization report on the temple stage and issued the order to advance northward. The Red Army withdrew from Linxia on September 30.

　　In 1991, a grand plaque-hanging ceremony was held at the Site of the Linxia County Soviet Government. Lu Kejian, then Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, inscribed the plaque “Old Site of the Soviet Government,” and the County Cultural Relics Protection Committee was organized to protect and renovate the site. This site also became a patriotic education base for youths in Gannan Prefecture.

　　Address: Beijie Street, Xincheng, Linxia County, Gannan Prefecture

　　Type: Historical Site

　　Recommended Visit Duration: About 1 hour