Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery
| Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery | |
|---|---|
五指山國軍示範公墓 | |
New Taipei, Taiwan | |
| Coordinates | 25°8′2.75″N 121°37′0.27″E / 25.1340972°N 121.6167417°E |
| Type | Military cemetery |
| Owned by |
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| Size | 225.7 ha (78 ha useable)[1] |
| No. of graves | 9,236[1] |
| Website | afrc |
| Find a Grave | Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery |
The Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery (
History
General Chiang Wei-kuo, the adopted son of Chiang Kai-shek, conceived and designed the cemetery.[citation needed] Prior to the construction of the cemetery, the land was used as a golf course.[2] Planning for the cemetery started in April 1980, with construction starting on March 20, 1981; the cemetery opened on March 29, 1982.[1]
A four-story columbarium named the Memorial Palace (忠靈殿) was opened on January 20, 2002 after two years of construction. It has a total capacity of 19,537 niches[3] on the four named floors:[4]
- 吉地廳; Jí De Tīng; 'Auspicious Hall'
- 乾黃廳; Gān Huáng Tīng; 'Dry Yellow Hall'
- 九玄廳; Jiǔ Xuán tīng; 'Nine Mysteries Hall'
- 浩天廳; Hào Tiān tīng; 'Good Heaven Hall'
Issues
Capacity
Although the cemetery has nearly 226 hectares total area, the terrain and building codes restrict interment to only 78 ha of the land.[5] As of 2004[update], the cemetery, which has 9,236 grave plots, is nearly full;[6] further deceased military officials will need to be cremated and their ashes stored in the columbarium.
Chiang family
In 2004, Chiang Fang-liang made a request to inter the bodies of Chiang Kai-shek and his son, Chiang Ching-kuo at Wuzhi.[6] However, the plan did not receive universal support from the Chiang family, and despite the completion of their tombs at Wuzhi,[7] Chiang Kai-shek and his son remain at Cihu and Touliao, respectively.[8]
Notable interments
Most are senior generals who served under KMT from mainland China or dignitaries
- Chiang Wei-kuo,[9][10] general and adopted son of Chiang Kai-shek
- Huang Baitao
- Gu Zhutong,[11] a senior general who followed Chiang from Shanghai
- Whampoa Military Academy.
- Huang Chieh,[11] general and former Taiwan Governor who brought servicemen from western Hunan Province.
- Liu Yuzhang,[12] general from Tsingtao
- Tang Enbo
- Sun Zhen
- Sun Lianzhong
- Cheng Wei-yuan
- Yen Chia-kan,[6] former President of the Republic of China[13]
- Xue Yue,[12] General from Kwangtung
- Wang Shuming
- Ding Delong,[14] General from Hunan
- Wang Sheng
- Louie Yim-qun
- Chuang Ming-yao
- Nelson Ku
- Chiang Chung-ling
- Chen Hsing-ling
- Hau Pei-tsun, former Premier of the Republic of China
- Lee Teng-hui, former President of the Republic of China
- Tang Yao-ming
- Liu Ho-chien
See also
- Cihu Mausoleum
- Touliao Mausoleum
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery
- Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery
- Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery
- Seoul National Cemetery
References
- ^ a b c d 緣起沿革 [Origin History]. Armed Forces Reserve Command, Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (in Chinese). 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Origin & Revolution". Republic of China Military Cemetery. 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "The Palace". Republic of China Military Cemetery. 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ 忠靈殿 [Memorial Palace]. Armed Forces Reserve Command, Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (in Chinese). 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ 示範公墓 [National Military Model Public Cemetery Profile]. Armed Forces Reserve Command, Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ a b c Chang, Yun-ping; Chuang, Jimmy (July 9, 2004). "Generalissimo to be buried in Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ Saunders, Richard (November 13, 2008). "Hiking up to Plum Blossom Hill". The China Post. Taipei. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ISBN 978-9004219014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ Wang, Flora (December 10, 2007). "Chiang seeks help on mausoleums". Taipei Times. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ 二級上將 [Superior General Second Class (General)/Superior Admiral (Admiral)]. Armed Forces Reserve Command, Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (in Chinese). 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ a b c 部長‧副部長 [Minister · Deputy Minister]. Armed Forces Reserve Command, Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (in Chinese). 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ a b 一級上將 [Superior General First Class (General of the Army)/General Admiral (Admiral of the fleet)]. Armed Forces Reserve Command, Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (in Chinese). 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ 總統 [President]. Armed Forces Reserve Command, Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (in Chinese). 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "丁德隆". Anxiera (in Chinese).
