Maoshan is a sacred revolutionary shrine. Because of its mountainous terrain, Maoshan is adjacent to Nanjing in the west, the Yangtze River in the north, Songhu in the east and Zhexi in the south, which has always been a battleground for military strategists. 1937, 1937 At the beginning of February, the Japanese army occupied Maoshan, burning, killing, looting and savagely ravaging, and the people were restless. 1June, 938, Chen Yi, Su Yu and Zhang Dingcheng led the first, second and advance detachments of the New Fourth Army of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army to enter Maoshan area, widely mobilized the masses, launched anti-Japanese guerrilla warfare, created anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines, and became one of the six mountain anti-Japanese base areas in China. The establishment of Maoshan Anti-Japanese Base Area was like a sword inserted into the enemy's heart, which greatly restrained the enemy's heavy forces and made valuable contributions to the victory of China people War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. In those difficult years, how many heroic martyrs shed their heads and blood for Mao Shan's revolutionary cause. They are extremely proud to strengthen the majestic posture of Maoshan, and they confirmed the immortal elegance of Maoshan with the oath of majestic mountains and rivers. They will stay in the hearts of the people forever! Here, let us once again recall the heroic feats of the martyrs in the face of hard facts. The Red Tour of Maoshan has become the first choice for institutions, schools, troops, enterprises, institutions and party organizations to carry out patriotism and revolutionary tradition education.
During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, Marshal Chen Yi and other revolutionary ancestors launched guerrilla warfare with the enemy here, making it one of the six famous anti-Japanese base areas in China.