After the full-scale outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the National Government moved its capital to Chongqing. In order to mobilize the people to resist Japan and save the country, monumental buildings were built in Du You Street Square 194 1, 12, 3 1 in Chongqing Central District, which symbolizes the spirit of resolute resistance to Japan. The fort is a square turret-type wooden structure with five floors and a height of 70 feet (symbolizing the July 7th Anti-Japanese War). In order to prevent Japanese bombing, the exterior was painted black.
After War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's victory, Chongqing decided to build a "Monument to the Victory of the Anti-Japanese War" on the former site of the "Spiritual Fortress" to commemorate the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.
1946101October 3 1 foundation laying,1February, and August 1947. They are all reinforced concrete, very strong. The monument is 27.5 meters high, with reinforced concrete structure and octagonal column helmet top.
1949165438+1October 30th, Chongqing was liberated, and the Southwest Military and Political Commission decided to rebuild the Monument to the Victory of the Anti-Japanese War, inscribed by Liu Bocheng, Chairman of the Southwest Military and Political Commission, and renamed it the People's Liberation Monument (Jie Fangbei for short).