Gutian, Shanghang County

Not to be confused with Gutian County.
Gutian
古田镇
Town
Gutian

Location in Fujian

Coordinates: 25°13′16″N 116°49′28″E / 25.22111°N 116.82444°E / 25.22111; 116.82444Coordinates: 25°13′16″N 116°49′28″E / 25.22111°N 116.82444°E / 25.22111; 116.82444
Country People's Republic of China
Province Fujian
Prefecture-level city Longyan
County Shanghang
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 363200
Area code(s) 0596

 Gutian  (Chinese: 古田; pinyin: Gǔtián; literally: "old field") is one of the ten towns (镇) in Shanghang County, in southwestern Fujian province. It is famous as the site of the 1929 Gutian Congress where Mao Zedong affirmed his leadership of the Zhu-Mao 4th Army (朱毛四军) and stamped out democratic tendencies among the troops. The town and site may be reached by following National Route 319 west from Xinluo (新罗区), the Longyan municipal centre.

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