Mumen Military Conference Memorial Hall

　　In late June 1933, after the Fourth Red Army crushed the enemy’s “Three Routes Encirclement and Suppression,” the base area expanded significantly, and both the Red Army and local armed forces saw great development. To strengthen the construction of the Red Army and the base area, over 100 key leaders of the CCP and military in the Sichuan-Shaanxi Revolutionary Base Area—including Zhang Guotao, Chen Changhao, Xu Xiangqian, and Wang Shusheng—held the famous Mumen Military Conference at Mumen Temple, historically known as the “Mumen Military Conference.” The conference focused on summarizing the combat experience from resisting the “Three Routes Encirclement and Suppression,” reviewed the issue of “purges” within the Red Army, decided to halt internal military purges, emphasized the importance of unity across the Party, and made the decision to expand the four Red Army divisions into four armies. This led to the expansion and reorganization of the main Red Army forces, growing from 16,000 troops when they first entered Sichuan to over 40,000. Twenty-three county-level Soviet governments were established, making the Sichuan-Shaanxi Revolutionary Base Area the second-largest Soviet region in the country. The Mumen Conference was a meeting of great historical significance since the Fourth Red Army entered Sichuan and is hailed as the “Zunyi Conference” of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Soviet Area.

　　The site of the “Mumen Military Conference” is located at Mumen Temple, situated on the mountainside south of Mumen Town, Wangcang County, about 38 kilometers from the county seat. Originally known as Laoguan Temple, Mumen Temple was built during the Liang Dynasty, destroyed in the Sui Dynasty, and rebuilt in the Tang Dynasty. It is surrounded by towering ancient trees, lush bamboo, and serene surroundings, with Qinglong Fort standing majestically behind it and the Jinyu River meandering below. The monks in the temple devoutly chanted sutras, and with the morning bells and evening drums, the temple enjoyed flourishing incense offerings.

　　The existing temple complex is built in a traditional quadrangle layout, covering an area of 3,375 square meters with a built-up area of 1,190 square meters. The temple is built against the mountain, facing north, with the main hall constructed during the Qing Dynasty’s Kangxi era, while the side rooms were added after the liberation. Above the main gate are six large characters inscribed by Marshal Liu Bocheng, reading “Site of the Mumen Conference.” The main hall consists of five rooms, displaying revolutionary relics left by the Red Army at that time. Hanging above the main hall’s entrance are inscriptions by Comrades Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping. Liu Shaoqi’s inscription from May 1985 reads: “Carry forward the glorious traditions of the Red Army and build up the old revolutionary base areas well.” Deng Xiaoping’s inscription reads: “Inherit the spirit of hard struggle and overcoming difficulties, as well as the fearless courage of the revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed their precious lives.” The side rooms serve as the “Revolutionary Relics Exhibition Room of the Mumen Military Conference of the Fourth Red Army,” showcasing hundreds of various revolutionary relics from the Soviet Area, including the unique stone slogan “Workers and Peasants Red Army Global” and others. The Mumen Conference Site is a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit, and has been nominated as a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national patriotic education base for youth.