Tombs of old soldiers stationed in taipeng in Qing Dynasty

The tomb of the old soldiers who garrison Taiwan and Penghu in Qing Dynasty is a cemetery built in Nan'ao Island to commemorate the sacrifice of officers and soldiers in defending Taiwan and Penghu in Qing Dynasty. In 1979, during the general survey of cultural relics in Nan'ao County, on the hillside of wupingzhai village, Shen'ao Town, more than 130 tombs of the old soldiers were found in the second year of Daoguang (1822) to the 26th year. Later, more than 60 tombs of the same type were found in the nearby hillside. In order to commemorate these unsung heroes who devoted themselves to the cause of coastal defense, the government allocated special funds in 1993 to move these scattered tombs of the old soldiers to one place and build a cemetery of current scale.

Tombs of old soldiers stationed in taipeng in Qing Dynasty

The tomb of the old soldiers of the Qing Dynasty garrison in taipeng is located in Liyu Bay, Shenao Town, Nan'ao County, Shantou City, Guangdong Province. According to historical records, in 1685, the commander of Nan'ao was promoted, and "the commander of Xiamen town was transferred to Nan'ao, and the central, right and left battalions were stationed in Nan'ao", and "the left battalions were stationed in Penghu and Tanshui of Taiwan by changing shifts." At the end of three years, they will be replaced in turn. These officers and men, who were responsible for the glorious mission of defending the motherland, traveled across the oceans and made contributions to defending Xinjiang and resisting aggression. After some soldiers died or died in battle, their skeletons were moved back to Nan'ao for burial.

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It is located in Liyu Bay, Shenao Town, Nan'ao County, Shantou City, Guangdong Province. According to historical records, in 1685, the commander of Nan'ao was set up. The commander of Nan'ao was transferred to Xiamen town, and the central, right and left battalions were stationed in Nan'ao At the end of three years, they will be replaced in turn. These officers and men, who were responsible for the glorious mission of defending the motherland, traveled across the oceans and made contributions to defending Xinjiang and resisting aggression. After some soldiers died or died in battle, their skeletons were moved back to Nan'ao for burial.

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How could the officers and soldiers guarding Penghu of Taiwan bury their tombs on Nan'ao Island? It turns out that Nan'ao was an important military town along the southeast coast in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Since the fourth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1576), the imperial court set up a "deputy commander in chief of Zhang Chao and other places in Nan'ao" to build a town to defend the sea. Although Nan'ao was small, it could deploy the coastal troops of Fujian and Guangdong provinces militarily. In view of the military importance of Nan'ao's geographical location, Nan'ao was promoted to the rank of commander in chief in 1685 At the end of three years, they shall be replaced in turn. " From then on, the officers and men of the South Australia general not only shoulder the mission of guarding South Australia and the southeast coast, but also Taiwan and Penghu. During his tenure, many officers and soldiers died or were killed in battle. They were usually buried on the spot. After waiting for a period of time, they collectively moved the bones back to Nan'ao, where they were buried one by one and carved on a stele. So there are tombs of old soldiers on the hillside near the sea in wupingzhai village. This is a historical witness of the military, political, economic and cultural relationship between the mainland and Penghu. The newly built cemetery covers an area of about 1000 square meters. The main body of the cemetery is "loyal soul". Under the stroke of "loyal soul", there are 199 remains of officers and soldiers of Qing Dynasty who died in duty in xutai and Pengzhou. The original tombstone with the name of the deceased is inlaid between the strokes of "loyal soul". In front of the cemetery are steles and statues of heroes. A two meter high tombstone was erected in the middle of the platform, with the inscription "Tomb of the old soldiers of taipeng in the late Qing Dynasty". There is a pavilion in the rear of the cemetery. Professor Rao Zongyi, a famous sinologist, wrote a book "WangKun Pavilion" and wrote a couplet: "a thousand miles around the sea, a thousand miles away, a hundred homes in paoze.". Because Taiwan has Kunshen and erkunshen In this particular environment, Kun is used as a pronoun for Taiwan, and "Wang" has a deeper meaning, such as gazing, looking forward, hoping, praying and so on. On the other side of the pavilion, the forehead of the pavilion is inscribed with "Yuntai", and the column couplet reads: "xutai made great achievements in the history of Qing Dynasty, protected the country and the future generations. What does "Yuntai" mean? According to historical records, Liu Zhuang, Emperor Xiaoming of the Han Dynasty, painted 28 pictures on the Nangong Yuntai because he felt the meritorious officials of his former life. The plaque "Yuntai" has the meaning of mourning the spirits of the dead soldiers. The whole cemetery is solemn and solemn; overlooking the sea and sky, it is boundless and makes people reverie. In the early spring of 1993, Nan'ao County government allocated special funds to move 199 old soldiers' tombs scattered on the hillside of Wuping village in Shen'ao and rebuild the cemetery. The cemetery is composed of "loyal soul" cemetery, stele platform, WangKun Pavilion and sculpture. There are 199 soldiers buried under the two three-dimensional characters of "loyal soul", and the characters and strokes are inlaid with steles engraved with the names of the deceased. A 2-meter-high tombstone is erected in the middle of the platform, engraved with the words "Tomb of the old soldiers stationed in taipeng of the Qing Dynasty", and on the back, "tombstone of the old soldiers stationed in taipeng of the Qing Dynasty rebuilt". The cemetery, with its unique structure and solemn solemnity, is connected with the surrounding green mountains and waters, forming a tourist attraction. At the same time, it is also a base for people to remember their heroes and receive patriotic education.

Address: Liyu Bay, Shenao Town, Nan'ao County, Shantou City

Longitude: 117.10667272669

Latitude: 23.450818838145

Tour time: half an hour - 1 hour

Ticket information: Free

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