Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery

The Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery (Chinese: ?????????, literally Wuchih Mountain National Military Model Public Cemetery) is the Republic of China's most prominent military cemetery. The cemetery is located on Wuchih Mountain (五指山) in Sijhih, Taipei County and borders Taipei City's Neihu District and Yangmingshan National Park. General Chiang Wei-kuo, the adopted son of Chiang Kai-shek, conceived and designed the cemetery. He was also buried there.

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Chinese - Republic of China - Sijhih - Taipei County - Taipei City - Neihu - Yangmingshan National Park - Chiang Wei-kuo - Chiang Kai-shek

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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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Taipei 101 - Xinyi - Keelung

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Other people buried there include the former ROC President Yen Chia-kan and up to thirteen military officers of general and admiral rank. The cemetery, which has 9,417 grave plots, is nearly full; further deceased military officials will need to be cremated and stored in part of the cemetery that houses the ashes of the deceased.

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Late ROC Presidents Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo are planned to be buried there in March or April of 2006. Their memorials are under construction, which has been hampered by poor weather.

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Chiang Kai-shek - Chiang Ching-kuo

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See also: List of famous cemeteries

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