Shaoshan Steles Forest of Mao’s Poems

　　Mao Zedong's Poetry Forest of Stone Tablets is located half way up the mountain of Shaofeng and about 3 kilometers away from Mao Zedong's Former Residence. It was formally opened in 1993, with a total area of nearly 20,000 square meters. The whole garden is divided into five parts according to Mao's revolutionary career and four periods by the chronological order.

　　The first part: Mao Zedong's poetry written in his youth.

　　The second part: Mao Zedong's poetry written during the time of Great Revolution and the second Revolutionary War.

　　The third part: Mao Zedong's poetry written in the time of Long March of the Red Army, Anti-Japanese War, and the War of Liberation.

　　The fourth part: Mao Zedong's poetry written after the establishment of new China.

　　On hillside stood steles engraved with Mao’s fifty poems. Among them 28 is Mao’s original handwriting. Due to the poetic sentiment and picturesque layout, it is appraised as one of Hunan’s best scenic spots.