Traditional 五指山國軍示範公墓 Established 1982 Founded 1971 No. of graves 9,236 | Simplified 五指山国军示范公墓 Location Xizhi, New Taipei City Phone +886 2 2645 1991 | |
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Mandarin Wǔzhǐ Shān Guójūn Shìfàn Gōngmù Literally Wuzhi Mountain National Military Model Public Cemetery Address No. 500, Section 3, Xīwàn Road, Xizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 221 Hours Closed now Thursday8AM–5PMFriday8AM–5PMSaturday8AM–5PMSunday8AM–5PMMonday8AM–5PMTuesday8AM–5PMWednesday8AM–5PMSuggest an edit Burials Yen Chia-kan, Chiang Wei-kuo, He Yingqin, Tang Enbo, Yan Xishan, Winston Chang Similar Military Cemetery, 国军忠灵殿, 台北市军人公墓, 阳明山第一公墓, 星城行动咖啡车 | ||
wuzhi mountain military cemetery
The Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery (Chinese: 五指山國軍示範公墓; literally: "Wuzhi Mountain National Military Model Public Cemetery", sometimes romanized as Wuchih) is Taiwan's most prominent military cemetery. The cemetery is located on Wuzhi Mountain (五指山) at an elevation of 699 metres (2,293 ft) in Xizhi, New Taipei City and borders Taipei City's Neihu District and Yangmingshan National Park. The cemetery has a wide open view ranging from the Taipei 101 over at Taipei's Xinyi District to the Keelung Harbor.
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History
General Chiang Wei-kuo, the adopted son of Chiang Kai-shek, conceived and designed the cemetery. Prior to the construction of the cemetery, the land was used as a golf course. Planning for the cemetery started in April 1980, with construction starting on March 20, 1981; the cemetery opened on March 29, 1982.
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 on the four named floors:
- 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"
Capacity
Although the cemetery has nearly 226 hectares total area, the terrain and building codes restrict interment to only 78 ha of the land. As of 2004, the cemetery, which has 9,236 grave plots, is nearly full; 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. However, the plan did not receive universal support from the Chiang family, and despite the completion of their tombs at Wuzhi, Chiang Kai-shek and his son remain at Cihu and Touliao, respectively.
Notable interments
Most are senior generals who served under KMT from mainland China or dignitaries