Today is the 77th anniversary of the Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. I can't help but recall an unforgettable experience of "following the footsteps of the Eighth Route Army, Shanxi Zuoquan adopting style". It was from March 11th to 13th, 2016. The reporters were accompanied by Wang Jin, former senior reporter of People’s Daily, Chen Yuxiang, president of China Investment Huibao Fund, Duan Lian, a special actor of Deng Xiaoping, Zhang Hailin, chairman of Zuoquan County Shengyuan Mining Co., Ltd., etc. The preparatory team for the film "Love for Zuoquan" went to Zuoquan County, Shanxi Province for a three-day red tour of "pursuing the Eighth Route Army's battle footprints". Although the time was short, what we saw What they heard left a very deep impression on the reporter and his party.


At 6:30 in the morning on March 11, 2016, the reporter and his party departed from Beijing by car for nearly five hours, and arrived at Zuoquan Tianyi Hotel at 11:20 noon. After a short break after lunch, the reporter and his party, under the careful arrangement of the reception team Peng Xiaoyong, Yao Yanhui, Ju Zhenzhen and other comrades, first drove along National Highway 207 to Zuoquan Longquan National Forest Park located on the outskirts of Zuoquan County to inspect the location.


The reporter happened to be traveling with Comrade Duan Lian, a special actor who played the role of Deng Xiaoping. Due to the needs of filming work, he had conducted in-depth research on Zuo Quan and the battle history of Liu and Deng’s army here. A lot of knowledge. Duan Lian said: Zuoquan County in Shanxi Province was originally called Liao County, but during the War of Resistance Against Japan, General Zuo Quan, chief of staff of the Eighth Route Army, died here, so it was renamed Zuoquan County. Zuo Quan is also the highest-ranking commander of the Eighth Route Army who died so far. And Zuoquan County is famous all over the world as the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army. For five years at that time, Matian Town in Zuoquan County was the anti-Japanese command center of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Anti-Japanese Base Area at that time, and it was the military, political, economic, and cultural center of North China, and became a revolutionary holy place known as "Second Yan'an". .


While talking, I came to the archway with carved beams and painted buildings in Longquan National Forest Park. Due to the season of early spring, the park is closed for forest fire prevention. Comrade Yuan Caibao, who accompanied Zuoquan County, said: Longquan National Forest Park is located 10-35 kilometers southeast of Zuoquan County, which is within the four townships of Baoze, Tongyu, Matian and Zecheng in Zuoquan County, 5.4 kilometers from east to west, north to south 45 kilometers, the park has a total of 87 scenic spots such as mountains, water, forests, springs, caves, stones, temples, and temples. It is a national park with historical relics such as old sites as its main connotation. In January 1944, when Chen Yi passed by here on his way back to Yan'an, he left behind the poem "Expressing Feelings Across the Taihang Mountains".


Walking into the deserted garden, there is still a lot of snow that has not melted, adding a landscape to the bleak natural scenery in the mountains. Crossing the exquisite and small stone moonbelt bridge and entering the dense forest canyon, you can see two towering peaks facing each other, towering cliffs, and a line of communication in the middle, rubbing shoulders. Roaming in this dense and deep primeval forest, the trees cover the sky and the sun, and the trees are heavy and green. There are rich tree species. Looking up, you can see the tall trees towering into the sky, and looking up, you can see the colorful bushes. There are trickling streams in the forest, which adds to the tranquility of the forest and makes people feel very comfortable.


Leiyin Temple, an ancient cave temple, is the most famous cultural landscape in Longquan National Forest Park, and is known as the first temple in China. Leiyin Temple is built in a natural cave with a height of 45 meters, a width of 25 meters and a depth of 38 meters, with a total area of ​​2600 square meters. Looking at Leiyin Temple from the bottom of the mountain, it stands majestically, which makes people awe-inspiring. During the Zhou Dynasty, the cave was turned into Shilong Cave, and during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it was transformed into Leiyin Temple, which has a history of more than 3,000 years.


Walking along the path in the canyon in the garden to the depths, the water of Yiwang lake is covered with silver, and crossing the small bridge on the ice lake to the depths of the canyon is the cableway station. I saw colorful cable cars hanging on a cable from bottom to top leading directly to the top of the mountain. At this time, the sound of rushing stream suddenly came to my ears, and I followed the sound to find a stream gushing out from the cracks of the towering and frozen cliffs and flowing down, which is a natural beauty. Looking up, a castle in the air hangs on the cliff wall, and three big red characters "Dragon Mother Cave" are engraved on the rock.


There is still a beautiful and moving legend in the Longmu Cave, which is located on the 100-meter cliff. It is said that in ancient times, the old dragon king turned into an old man to come to the beauty pageant in the Taihang Mountains. One day, when I came to the nearby Caoting Village, I saw a girl washing clothes by the river. I found out that the girl's name was Shi Longfeng. The old dragon king stepped forward to salute, took off his dragon robe and asked Smith to wash it. The girl was beautiful, kind, and helpful, and when she saw an elder standing in front of her, with white hair and a childlike face, with fluttering skirts and a fairy-like appearance, she readily agreed. While washing, 10 buttons on the dragon robe fell off, and she held them in her mouth for fear of being washed away by the water. After washing, when the girl turned back to dry the clothes, she suddenly saw the old man floating into the air, and nodded her thanks frequently. Smith was frightened suddenly, and swallowed all 10 buttons into her stomach. After several months, her belly grew bigger day by day, which frightened her so much that she didn't know what to do. Guang, ashamed and disappointed, quietly sent her to Shilong Cave one night.


After that, my mother delivered meals once a day. Whenever mother and daughter meet, they have to hug each other and cry. At noon on the 12th day of the fifth month in the lunar calendar, the mother came to deliver food again. Seeing the sweat beads as big as soybeans rolling down her daughter's face, she complained of severe stomach pain. Her mother stepped forward to look at it, and saw the quilt wriggling slightly. When she lifted it, it was really scary, and she saw 10 small snakes coiled around her daughter. The daughter was afraid of frightening her mother, so she hurriedly said: "My child must be obedient, don't move around, and don't frighten grandma." In a blink of an eye, the 10 little snakes turned into shrewd dragon dolls. At this time, suddenly there was a thunderclap in the clear sky, and the mother and son flew away in a thick white air, ascending to heaven as gods. The dragon god is good at understanding people's opinions, and looks after the people in the twenty-six villages around Qianmu River, so that the weather in this area will be good every year and the grains will be plentiful. From then on, the local people enshrined the Dragon God in Shilong Cave, namely Longyao Temple. The cave where the dragon mother gave birth to ten baby dragons is called the dragon mother cave. And set May 12th of the lunar calendar every year as the Ten Dragon Temple Fair Day.


Below the Dragon Mother Cave is a Ten Dragon Temple, which has had a great influence in the past dynasties. In the Tang Dynasty, the incense was extremely prosperous, and the Dragon God was once named "Tongli Hou". During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, it was once bestowed as the "God of Thousand Mu Lingquan". Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty bestowed a plaque "Ten Dragon Temple". Legend has it that when the emperor of the Tang Dynasty conferred the title of "Tongli Hou" on the Dragon God, he also made a bet with the Dragon God. Since the completion of the Shilong Temple, the local people often come to offer incense. Whenever there is a drought, their prayers will be answered, and it will rain heavily. The common people were very grateful, and they rushed to tell each other. In this way, it was spread to ten, ten to a hundred, and the farther and farther it was spread, the more it was spread, the more gods, the officials and the people rushed to come... Now there is a solemn and solemn dragon god originally called the Ten Dragon Temple. The temple is located at the foot of the mountain, echoing the Dragon Mother Cave. The temple is composed of a wide double courtyard and a main hall. The bell and drum towers are located on both sides of the temple, and the ten sons of the Dragon King are enshrined in the main hall.


What is particularly worth mentioning in Longquan Park is the Longquan Waterfall in the park, which is one of the eight famous scenic spots in ancient Liaoyang. According to "Yongle Daqu · Liaozhou Chronicles", because the waterfall "is like a dragon's spit, so it is called Longquan." Since the stone comes out, the clear stream is endless, so it is named Qianmuyuan. In case of floods and droughts, prayers are always answered. Since Tang Jia, he was named: Tong Lihou, and Yuanci was named the god of Qianmu Lingquan. Therefore, it was also called Longquan in ancient times. The waterfall is a thousand mu Lingquan, and Longquan Cave is called Lingquan Cave. It is said that the god of the thousand-acre spiritual spring is very effective. Whenever there is a drought, seven widows often come to pray for rain. After burning incense and praying, each of them brings a pot of spiritual spring water, and walks forward without looking back, bringing it back. If the salary is paid to the local Dragon King Temple, there will be heavy rain within three days. Later, people from twenty-six villages in a radius of 26, led by state officials, came here to pray for rain.


Strolling in Longquan Forest Park, in addition to listening to these interesting folklore stories, visitors can also deeply feel that the natural scenery here is absolutely original. Even if the snow has entered the spring season and has not yet melted, it is not difficult for people to realize that if they come here in summer, it is destined to be an excellent summer resort. After finishing the investigation of Longquan Forest Park, the reporter and his party drove back to the county town along the Panshan Road to Zuoquanaofeng Park.


The most famous thing in Aofeng Park is the Wenfeng Pagoda on the top of the mountain. There is also a long-standing myth around this tower. It is said that in the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Xuan of Zhou fought against Qianmu River, and three immortals came to rescue him, which is said to be a good story. Zuoquan County was called Liaozhou in ancient times, and it is located on the top of Taihang. With a long history and profound culture, generations of literati and scholars have filled China. In the tenth year of Emperor Qianlong (1745) of the Qing Dynasty, Li Zhishanhua, who was the magistrate of the prefecture, broke ground and built "Aofeng Pagoda" (commonly known as Wenfeng Pagoda) on the Aofeng Mountain in the southeast of the county in consideration of the people's feelings and public wishes, implying to cultivate cultural prosperity and rectify the folk customs. In the following year, it was completed by the successor Zhizhou Liu Sihe. It is a 13-story octagonal columnar masonry solid tower.


Because Wenfeng Pagoda is located on the top of the mountain, surrounded by mountains, and the city is full of rivers and rivers, it can be clearly seen tens of miles away. architecture. In 1966, a savage explosion turned the ancient pagoda, which had symbolized civilization for more than 200 years, into ruins, leaving endless regrets. After more than 20 years of reform and opening up, Zuoquan's economic and social development has shown an unprecedented best period, with things in abundance and people in abundance, and a thousand wastes waiting to be rebuilt. The public strongly appealed for the reconstruction of Wenfeng Pagoda and the development of Aofeng Mountain Scenic Area. On April 29, 2003, ground was broken on the site of the original tower. After 12 months of construction, the first phase of the project "Wenfeng Tower" was completed in August 2004.


Along the winding 3-kilometer winding passage to the top of the mountain at an altitude of more than 1,200 meters, this majestic pagoda comes into view. Located on a two-story platform, the tower is 51.9 meters high, 11 meters in diameter at the bottom, 38.4 meters in circumference, and has a construction area of ​​6,400 square meters, still with 13 floors. It is a brick-concrete structure, and the outer periphery is carved with antique blue bricks, in the shape of a regular octagon, with one window on one side. The eaves of the pagoda are carved with patterns of different shapes, such as two dragons playing with pearls, fish leaping over the dragon gate, two phoenixes facing the sun, peacocks looking at peonies and eight cave immortals, combined with the extraordinary and different window openings, it looks clear and dizzying.


Surrounding the pagoda for a week, I feel that the pagoda is tall and straight, with a vigorous bearing, and I feel awe-inspiring. The main entrance at the bottom of the pagoda faces south from the north, with a semicircular lintel and the words "Wenfeng Pagoda" engraved on the top. Entering the tower body, the center of the ground is inlaid with the cast iron "Wanzi Buddha", which is centered layer by layer, with holes leading directly to the top of the tower. Then from the corridor of the tower body, climb up the steps to the second floor, which is slightly smaller than the bottom floor, and the construction is similar. There are fewer steps as you go up, and the area of ​​the tower center becomes smaller. When you finally climb to the top floor, you can look around: accompanied by white clouds, shallow rivers, and peaks like beans. Facing the green mountains, you will be full of emotion. Wenfeng Pagoda has two peculiarities. One is the shadow of the top of Wenfeng Pagoda, which happens to fall into the lotus pond of Prince Edward at a certain moment, implying that the pagoda is the pen and the pond is ink, and beautiful articles can be written. The second is that the circumference of the tower is 38.4 meters, which happens to be the three figures of 384,000 kilometers from the earth to the moon. Is it a coincidence or God's will? Looking down from the Wenfeng Tower, you can have a panoramic view of Zuoquan County.


Leaving Wenfeng Pagoda and returning to Zuoquan County, just on the side of the hotel where we stayed is Zuoquan General Square where the statue of Zuoquan stands. In the center of the square, the statue of General Zuo Quan in military uniform is vividly visible.


On the morning of March 12, the reporter continued Zuoquan's red journey with the film "Love for Zuoquan" preparatory team. On the way, Zhang Hailin, chairman of Shengyuan Mining Co., Ltd., was very proud of his participation in the filming of the film "Love for Zuoquan". He excitedly told the reporter that he has always had a special liking for participating in cultural undertakings, especially participating in this red tour tour, which is very meaningful. He hopes that if there is an opportunity in the future, he will definitely participate Among them, make your own modest contribution.


The reporter and his party traveled along the rugged Panshan Road of National Highway 207, which has been crushed by many large trucks all year round. They first came to the "Lianhuayan Ecological Manor Scenic Spot" in Lianhuayan Natural Village, Northwest Lianhuayan, Tongyu Town, 30 kilometers southeast of Zuoquan County. , Surrounded by mountains, it belongs to the middle section of the Taihang Mountains. The crustal movement hundreds of millions of years ago formed a landform feature of high mountains and steep walls, layered like lotus petals, hence the name "Lotus Rock".


After entering the scenic spot, drive in an east-west canyon with a depth of 11.6 kilometers. The average altitude of the valley bottom is 1060 meters, and the highest peak is 1700 meters. It is one of the key scenic spots of Zuoquan's "Baili Gallery" (from Zuoquan to Matian) with lush vegetation, peculiar shapes of mountains and rocks, rippling springs and beautiful natural scenery. It is said that Cen Peng and Ma Wu, the founding heroes of the Han Dynasty, were restored with Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangdi of the Han Dynasty. Before the Han Dynasty, troops were sworn here.


Comrade Gao Naiwen, chairman of Lianhuayan Scenic Spot, who accompanied the visit, introduced to everyone: During the Anti-Japanese War, this was the headquarters and headquarters of the 129th Division Eighth Route Army. Liu Bocheng, Xu Xiangqian and other older generation of proletarian revolutionaries lived and fought here for four years. years long. This is also the secret passage for the Eighth Route Army headquarters to fight from Matian to Wuxiang, as well as the rear hospital of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army. Therefore, in October 2009, the "Death Certificates" of 83 revolutionary martyrs of the Ministry of Health of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army were found in the Lianhuayan Millennium Ancient Cliff Residence, which was identified as a national first-class red cultural relic by the PLA General Staff Military Museum and the Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau.


Under the leadership of Chairman Gao Naiwen, we walked into the office of the scenic spot. He showed us a few medical records of the wounded of the Eighth Route Army discovered in those years. Gao Dong said that since the development of Lianhuayan in 2009, it has formed a tourism brand integrating natural scenery tourism, leisure and vacation tourism, and folk customs tourism, with four characteristics: ancient cliff dwellings, manors, crossings and ancient villages. In November 2011, CCTV 7's "Country" column filmed "Yaju Renjia" in Lianhuayan Guyaju.


The vicissitudes and vicissitudes of Lianhuayan for thousands of years have given birth to the natural scenery here with lush vegetation and blooming flowers. The only portrait mountain group in China, the only Taiji gorge, and the only Yuntai palace and Han ancestral hall are all gathered here, waiting for your arrival. There are also cliff-dwelling tribes in the depths of the rock, leaning on the mountain, layer upon layer, quite imposing. The uncanny workmanship of nature is amazing, and the human architecture that is integrated with heaven and earth and harmoniously coexists with nature is amazing. Lianhuayan Scenic Spot's unique "portrait mountain" landform, unique "cliff dwellings", magnificent canyon scenery, and emotional flowering ditties all make the reporters feel relaxed and happy, and linger on.


The reporter and his party left Lianhuayan and continued along National Highway 207 towards Matian Town. When they were about to arrive at the destination, a group statue of several Eighth Route Army soldiers and villagers under the red flag on the side of the road came into people's eyes. After passing this group of statues, we drove for a while, and finally arrived at the former headquarters of the Eighth Route Army in Matian Village.


Matian Village Welcome Group (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

At the gate of the courtyard of the old headquarters of the Eighth Route Army with a plaque inscribed by Comrade Yang Shangkun on the "Former Site of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters in Matian", a group of "soldiers" in uniforms of the Eighth Route Army welcomed us, singing and dancing. Immediately everyone felt warm in their hearts, the people in the old districts are really enthusiastic! In order to express his gratitude, Comrade Duan Lian expressed his heartfelt thanks to the villagers who warmly welcomed the reporter and his party, using the image of Deng Xiaoping played by him, and using Comrade Xiaoping's Sichuan accent affectionately. Listening to the familiar and kind words of the great man Deng Xiaoping, all the people present were deeply moved, and there was an extremely warm applause immediately.


Li Wei, deputy director of Matian Village, where the former headquarters of the Eighth Route Army is located, warmly welcomes everyone to visit, and arranges Zhao Qian, an excellent commentator at the former headquarters site, to give an explanation in person. Everyone walked into the courtyard following Zhao Qian's lead. At this time, Zhao Qian's clear, standard and friendly Mandarin commentary was heard in people's ears: November 1937, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army Division Commander Liu Bocheng and Deputy Division Commander Xu Xiangqian led the Eighth Route Army to Xihetou Village in Liao County (now Zuoquan County), and Matian Town became the frontier of the base. From November 7, 1940 to August 15, 1945, Commander-in-Chief Peng Dehuai led the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army to station in Shangmatian Village, commanding the entire North China War of Resistance. Zhu De, Zuo Quan, Liu Bocheng, Deng Xiaoping, Xu Xiangqian, Nie Rongzhen, Yang Shangkun, Luo Ruiqing and other older generation of proletarian revolutionaries lived here for a long time.


At the same time, the Eighth Route Army's front headquarters, field political department, logistics department, health department, military industry department, the Northern Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Party School of the Northern Bureau, the North China Branch of Xinhua News Agency, the Lu Xun Art School, and the headquarters of the 129th Division were relocated. The surroundings of Matian Town made it the activity center of the anti-Japanese war ahead, known as the "Little Yan'an" of Taihang Mountains. In addition to the old site of the "headquarters compound" here, the former residences of Deng Xiaoping, Zuo Quan and Yang Shangkun are also scattered around.


The office compound at the former headquarters of the Eighth Route Army in Matian was the office (combat department) at that time. The seventh room in the east was one or two bedrooms. The indoor display is based on the original residence of Mr. Peng at that time, and the external display shows Mr. Peng's life and photos of the Anti-Japanese War at that time, reflecting the anti-war and daily necessities of Mr. Peng's command of the Eighth Route Army. Nanfang He Tingyi and Teng Dai Yuansu Office. There are also the dormitory office of the guards and Li Qi, the confidential secretary of the headquarters on the east side of the north building. There are two dormitory offices with underground kilns. The entire courtyard is arranged in an orderly manner, and it is a commemorative place for people to remember the glorious achievements of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries and countless martyrs.


Walk out of the old headquarters site and pass the "Eight Road Well" to the former residence of Deng Xiaoping. The former residence of Comrade Xiaoping sits west and faces east. Once you enter the courtyard, there are 5 brick buildings. From October 1943 to August 1945, Deng Xiaoping lived here when he was acting secretary of the Northern Bureau. During this period, Deng Xiaoping served as the acting secretary of the Northern Bureau and presided over the work of the Eighth Route Army headquarters. He led the military and civilians in the entire base area to continue to carry out rectification and reduction of rent and interest, and launched a large-scale production movement and a movement to support the army and love the people; Recover the lost ground until the eve of the Japanese surrender.


Not far from the back door of Deng Xiaoping's former residence is Zuoquan's former residence. When you come to the gate of Zuoquan’s former residence, the first thing you see is a brick gatehouse with a pointed roof. The red sign on the side of the gate is marked with “Zuoquan Courtyard” in traditional Chinese and English in yellow. Pass through the gatehouse and enter the courtyard. As soon as you enter the courtyard, there are several ordinary houses on the west, north, and east sides on the left hand side of the courtyard. On the right side of the east room directly opposite is a simple horse shed. The rooms from left to right are: The third section of the intelligence department, the guard room, the second section of the intelligence department, the first section of the intelligence department, the dormitory office of the Chief of Staff Zuoquan and the intelligence department.


Walking into Zuo Quansu's office, what he saw was a desk and a sand table for combat. On the wall were military maps, dry food bags, briefcases and belt pistol cases. With a feeling of admiration for the revolutionary predecessors, the reporter put on the military uniform of the Eighth Route Army and took a few precious photos.


In Zuo Quansu's office, Zhao Qian introduced General Zuo Quan's resume to us. Zuo Quan (March 15, 1905-May 25, 1942), born in Liling, Hunan, was a first-term student of the Whampoa Military Academy. He was a senior general of the Eighth Route Army, a proletarian revolutionist, a military strategist, and a member of the Red Army of Chinese Workers and Peasants. Joined the Communist Party of China in 1925; went to study in the Soviet Union in December of the same year; participated in the Long March in 1934 and participated in commanding the forcible crossing of the Dadu River and the attack on Lazikou. After the Long March arrived in northern Shaanxi, Zuo Quan led his troops to participate in the Zhiluo Town Campaign and the Red Army's Eastern Expedition. In 1936, he served as the acting head of the Red First Army, led his troops to the west and participated in the command of the Battle of the Mountain Castle. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he assisted in commanding the Eighth Route Army to go to the front line of the North China Anti-Japanese War, smashed the "mopping up" of the Japanese and puppet troops, developed and strengthened the people's armed forces, and won many battles and battles such as the Hundred Regiments War.


In May 1942, the Japanese army launched a large-scale "mopping up" against the Taihang Anti-Japanese Base Area. Zuoquan commanded troops to cover the Northern Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the Eighth Route Army Headquarters to break through and transfer. Unfortunately, he died at the age of 37. After the sacrifice, Yan'an and Taihang Mountain bases held a memorial service for him, and changed Liao County to Zuoquan County. Zuo Quan wrote more than 40 military works throughout his life, which made important contributions to the study and application of Mao Zedong's military thought, and to the independence of the country and the liberation of the nation. In 2009, Zuo Quan was rated as one of the "100 heroes and models who made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China" by 11 departments including the Central Propaganda Department and the Central Organization Department.


During this trip, the most memorable thing for the reporter at the former headquarters of the Eighth Route Army in Matian was to take photos wearing the costumes of the Eighth Route Army for the first time. Not only that, I also saw the office of Teng Daiyuan, the father of Teng Jiuxin, a middle school classmate in the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, which added an indescribable sense of intimacy. At that time, Teng Daiyuan and Zuo Quan served as chief of staff in the same office at the headquarters. It is especially interesting to visit here with Mr. Duan Lian, a special actor who plays the role of Deng Xiaoping. This is the icing on the cake for the red tour that traced the battle footprints of the Eighth Route Army.


Not far from the former site of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters is the Memorial Hall of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters in Matian. The memorial hall in Matian Town, Zuoquan County, an old revolutionary area, echoes the former site of the headquarters. Director Li Wei arranged for Wang Junyan, an excellent narrator of the memorial hall, to be our narrator. Wang Junyan said that the Eighth Route Army Memorial Hall covers a total area of ​​73,000 square meters, with a construction area of ​​6,400 square meters and an exhibition area of ​​3,800 square meters. It is divided into three floors: the first floor is the historical display of the Eighth Route Army headquarters, and the second floor is Zuoquan County. Exhibition, the third floor is the Northern Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Taihang News History Exhibition.


The main exhibits in the Eighth Route Army Memorial Hall include: the historical display of the Eighth Route Army headquarters, the Northern Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China during the Anti-Japanese War, the news work in the Taihang Revolutionary Base, and Zuoquan, the capital of the North China Anti-Japanese Base Area. There are more than 6,000 objects on display. The exhibition uses advanced technologies such as sound, light, and electricity, and through rich revolutionary cultural relics and material materials, it fully demonstrates the glorious image and revolutionary spirit of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries who stubbornly resisted the enemy and fought bloody battles during the War of Resistance Against Japan, and highlights the leftist power. The historical status and important contribution of the county in the eight-year Anti-Japanese War.


Under Wang Junyan's vivid explanation, we visited the three exhibition rooms of the entire memorial hall one by one. Through the thick and colorful documents in the hall, we let everyone vividly feel and appreciate a period of the Eighth Route Army's heroic anti-Japanese history. The education of patriotism has really benefited a lot. Especially when walking out of the exhibition hall, standing at the entrance of the hall with high steps and looking around, you can only see mountains surrounded on all sides. At this time, you can deeply understand that the reason why the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army was located here at that time should be a unique natural barrier. The geographical environment that gives this place an extremely favorable strategic advantage.


The last stop of the reporter's itinerary in Zuoquan was led by Wang Junyan, the commentator of the memorial hall, and drove more than 20 kilometers along Panshan Road to the peak of Shiziling, 1 kilometer south of Beiaipu Village, northeast of Matian Town. From here, you can look around and see the magnificent scenery surrounded by mountains on all sides. There is a martyr's cemetery facing south on Shizi Ridge, with a martyr's memorial pavilion, a memorial tower, and a memorial hall for General Zuo Quan. The buildings are full of national style, elegant and beautiful. In the cemetery, the pines and cypresses are verdant, the flowers and plants are in full bloom, and the environment is quiet and solemn. The cemetery also houses the ashes of heroes who died for the revolution during the War of Liberation, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and socialist construction. The pavilions, terraces, corridors and pavilions in the garden, carved beams and painted buildings, shaded by pines and cypresses, and green trees, have been newly decorated.


On the square at the top of Shiziling stands a white marble monument where General Zuo Quan was martyred, and a limestone monument where General Zuo Quan was temporarily buried. A four-cornered square imitating the wing corner memorial pavilion of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The pavilion is 5 meters high and has a construction area of ​​295 square meters. There is a 4.5-meter-high white marble monument in the center of the pavilion. , Zhu De's inscription, followed by the inscription of Comrade Zuo Quan written by Peng Dehuai. There are also 8 stone steles around the main stele, engraved with commemorative articles written by Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, Zhou Enlai, Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping.


When they came to the memorial pavilion, everyone looked at the statue of the hero Zuo Quan, first bowed affectionately to the statue of General Zuo Quan, and then took an unforgettable group photo. For this reason, although the brief Zuoquan Red Tour tour ended successfully, everyone was very emotional. Comrade Duan Lian said: We should continue the journey of Zuo Quan Xing’s red cultural journey. Zuo Quan Xing will be the beginning of our red journey, and we will go to more revolutionary holy places to carry forward the red cultural journey. Culture, let the culture of Red Tour flourish forever. (Photo: Feng Ganyong)