Xiaojin Catholic Church
懋功天主教堂
A century-old Catholic church in Xiaojin County town. After the Red Army's 1935 reunion, a celebration was held here. It is now a memorial site.
Xiaojin Catholic Church lies in Meixing Town, the county seat of Xiaojin. French missionaries built it in the early twentieth century. Its blend of Chinese and Western brick and timber architecture is rare in Tibetan areas. In June 1935, after the First and Fourth Front Armies met at Dawei, a celebration rally was held in Maogong (the former name of Xiaojin). The church thus became a Long March site and is now a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit, with exhibitions on the Red Army's Long March inside. It is about 50 km from Siguniangshan Town and can be combined with Dawei Meeting Site for a half-day trip.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00 (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Dawei Red Army Meeting Site
- Shuangqiao Valley
- Renshenguoping
- Nianyuba
- Siguniangshan Town (Rilong)
- Hongshanlin (Larch Forest)
- Maobiliang Viewpoint
- Chaoshanping Viewpoint