Tomb of Feng Yuxiang, Military memorial at Mount Tai, China
The tomb of General Feng Yuxiang is a memorial site featuring a bronze bust of the military leader situated at the western base of Mount Tai in a pine-forested setting. The structure includes a stone mausoleum with inscriptions and a stairway that connects the entrance to the burial chamber above.
Feng Yuxiang lived in seclusion on Mount Tai twice, from March to October 1932 and from August 1933 to October 1935. He died in 1948 in a ship fire on the Black Sea, and in October 1953 his remains were moved here in accordance with his wishes. The site was listed as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in 1988.
The inscription at the entrance features seven golden characters written by the renowned author Guo Moruo. The 66 steps leading to the burial site represent different chapters in the general's life story.
The tomb faces west and is reached from Dazhong Bridge, which spans the Xixi gorge; Feng Yuxiang promoted the bridge's construction during his retreat on Mount Tai. From the bridge, climb four flights totalling 66 steps to the tomb platform. The site lies at the western foot of Mount Tai, east of the Xixi river mouth, in Tai'an.
The black polished granite plaque below the bronze relief carries the poem "I", written by Feng Yuxiang in 1940, in which he sets out his own principles. The tomb was built from granite quarried on Mount Tai, and the bridge it faces was promoted by Feng during his retreats there.
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