This attraction introduction is compiled from historical materials in the "Zhangjiajie Tour Guide Network" (33519.com · Scenic Spots section). Ticket prices, opening hours, transportation, and contact information mentioned in the text may be outdated. Please refer to the latest official announcements from the scenic area before traveling; some content consists of historical background/cultural introductions and is for reference only.
Ciyantang is located in the eastern part of the county, only 35 kilometers from the county seat, adjacent to Sangzhi County. It was once the seat of the Hunan-Hubei-Chongqing-Guizhou Soviet Government. This place has produced outstanding people and is a red fertile land, a cradle of revolution. Older-generation proletarian revolutionaries such as He Long, Ren Bishi, Guan Xiangying, Xiao Ke, and Wang Zhen once fought bloody battles here. Extant sites include: the former site of the Hunan-Hubei-Sichuan-Guizhou Provincial Committee and Provincial Revolutionary Committee, the former site of the Red Second and Sixth Army Corps Arsenal, the former site of the Red Second and Sixth Army Corps Banzhai Hospital, the former site of the Chinese Soviet Longshan County Revolutionary Committee, the Red Army Bridge, and He Long's Fishing Platform, among many other red tourism sites.
