Loushan Pass
娄山关
A steep strategic pass in the Daloushan range, site of the Red Army's Loushan victory during the Long March, where Mao Zedong wrote the poem Loushan Pass.
Loushan Pass lies between Huichuan District and Tongzi County, between the main peaks of the Greater Loushan range. For centuries it was a dangerous pass on the Sichuan-Guizhou route. In 1935, after the Red Army's second crossing of the Chishui River, fierce fighting here ended in victory. Mao Zedong then wrote the famous line 'The mighty pass stretches endlessly, as hard as iron.' The site has Red Army battlefield remains, a memorial, a stele inscribed with Mao's poetry and an exhibition hall. You can climb to the pass along a trail. The pass is about 40 km from downtown Zunyi and can be reached only by car or bus. Allow 2 to 3 hours for your visit.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30