Xiangshan nunnery

--Xiangshan nunnery was built in the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. It was named after the mountain behind the nunnery. It is said that there were 99 pillars in the whole nunnery at that time. In the heyday of incense, there were 99 nuns practicing here.

--This place is not only a famous nunnery on the border of Hunan and Jiangxi, but also an important place for the Red Army during the revolutionary struggle in Jinggangshan. In addition, Chairman Mao and he Zizhen had a wedding here.

--The ivory mountain meeting was held here, which opened up a situation of armed separatism of workers and peasants on the border between Hunan and Jiangxi. At the same time, the story about the giant salamander circulated here shows Chairman Mao's revolutionary pride and spirit.

--This scenic spot is a little far away. There is a bus arriving here every day. If you want to go, please arrange the time in advance.

Xiangshan nunnery

Xiangshan nunnery is located in Maoping village, Jinggang City, Jiangxi Province. This nunnery was first built in 1713 in the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the northeast and faces the southwest. When it was first built, there were three main halls, namely "Great Buddha Hall", "Dharma patriarch hall" and "qianzhai hall". It is said that there were 99 pillars in the whole nunnery at that time. In the heyday of incense, there were 99 nuns practicing here. It was a famous nunnery on the border of Hunan and Jiangxi.

Historical contribution

Xiangshan nunnery is also the location of the rear left behind place of the workers' and peasants' revolutionary army. Since its establishment in early October 1927, the left behind office has been in the charge of Comrade Yu benmin, who is mainly engaged in the preparation and management of rear facilities such as rear hospital, quilt factory and repair facility. Thanks to the efforts of the left behind comrades and the support of the people in the base areas, the work in the rear areas has carried out very well and made great contributions to the establishment and development of the Jinggangshan revolutionary base area.

Historical development

During the period of the revolutionary struggle in Jinggangshan, it used to be an important activity place for the Red Army. For example, the rear left behind post of the Fourth Red Army, the artillery company of the Fourth Red Army, and the printing house of the special commission on the border between Hunan and Jiangxi were all set up here. The joint conference of the party organizations of Yongxin, Ninggang, and Lianhua counties and the first training class of the party and League on the border between Hunan and Jiangxi were all held here. In particular, the wedding of Mao Zedong and he Zizhen was held in this simple nunnery.

In the first ten days of November 1927, in order to restore the party organizations in the counties along the border that had been seriously damaged by the enemy when the great revolution failed, and to facilitate the establishment of the Jinggangshan revolutionary base, Comrade Mao Zedong presided over a joint meeting of the former leaders of the party organizations in Ninggang, Yongxin and Lianhua counties. Long Chaoqing (Ninggang), Wang Huai, Liu Zhen, Liu zuoshu, he Minxue, Zhu changkai, he Zizhen (Yongxin), Zhu Yiyue (Lianhua) and other comrades attended the meeting. After inquiring about the party organizations in each county in detail, Comrade Mao Zedong pointed out that there are too few Party members, workers and peasants, and too many intellectuals in each county, so the party organizations are not consolidated and the revolution is not firm. He also asked each county to rebuild the party organizations as soon as possible and strive to carry out the struggle. After the meeting, all the party members hiding in the mountains of Maoping returned to each county, restored and established party organizations one after another, actively carried out their work, established local armed forces, mobilized the masses to fight against local tyrants, divided the floating wealth, carried out guerrilla riots in rural areas, and led the masses of the county in the great struggle to create the Jinggangshan revolutionary base. By February 1928, Ninggang, Chaling and Suichuan counties had been established in the base area, and the red political power of the three counties had been established, opening up a situation of armed separatism between workers and peasants on the border of Hunan and Jiangxi. It can be seen that the Xiangshan nunnery meeting was an important part of Mao Zedong's establishment of Jinggangshan base.

Address: Maoping scenic spot, Jinggangshan

Longitude: 114.07830047607

Latitude: 26.657781236853

Tour time: 30 minutes

Traffic information: located in Maoping scenic area of Jinggangshan, you can take a light bus to get there.

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: 08:00-17:00

Chinese PinYin : Xiang Shan An