Ministry of Defense of the Republic of China

Ministry of National Defense R.O.C.

The origin of the reconstruction of the former National Army Third Army Bien Long Martyrs Cemetery

"A temple in Bienlong Village straddles the border between the two countries and Myanmar. It is mostly the place where officers and soldiers of the Gaoligong Mountain Column, the Eighth Column, and the Thirteenth Division of the three armed forces and their families are located. It is mostly involved in Nawang, Nabandi, Matoushan, and Sala. The battles of Yakou, Kainong, Benliang, and Laijishan were all fought by veterans with outstanding achievements in hundreds of battles.

Originally named Bingnong, it is located in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It is the northwestmost village of the Chinese Village in northern Thailand. It is about 800 meters above sea level. It has a mild climate, good water and soil, and is an ideal farming area. About a hundred years ago, it has been There are Dai people who have settled here to open up wasteland, and there are rural stories circulating that during the war between Thailand and Burma, a royal family led their troops to station here.

Around the beginning of 1961 (2504 in the Buddhist calendar), the Bienlong area had become the second liaison station of Commander Li Wenhuan of the Third Army. Commander Roger led the garrison and built a reservoir to connect with the high mountainous area in southeastern Myanmar. , like three fingers extending smoothly side by side. About two kilometers outside the village is Huihai Village. From outside the forest, the three mountains look like three giant dragons, flying vigorously from China all the way south to the sea! Therefore, it was renamed Bianlong. It also means the descendant of the dragon on the border. The surrounding villages of Mengke Lunhuangxi are also scattered by military families.

Over the years, many officers and soldiers have either died in wars or died of poverty and disease. They have been buried forever in the mountains of northern Thailand in poor conditions. They can only be buried in grass. Most of them have no descendants to worship them. There are only broken cement tombstones with names engraved on them. Many of them are submerged. In the weeds, it's sad.

Colonel Li Youjin, the former head of the Military Association of the Representative Office of the Republic of China in Thailand, learned of this situation and turned it into a petition. The Dutch and Mongolian governments agreed and allocated special funds to repair the tombs of the martyrs, so that they could rebuild the cemetery for their elders.

The engineering team moved here in the continuous rain. Thanks to President Li Yungui, Luo Shi and Vice President, member Liang Chengjiao, teacher Wang Chaorong and the villagers for their strong assistance, the work started one after another. Thanks to the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China for supporting the reconstruction funds, the China Aid Association for its assistance, the Ministry of National Defense of Thailand, the Forestry Bureau and other units for providing various conveniences, and the blessings of the heroic spirits, who were able to brave the cold and wet under the threat of the new coronavirus epidemic, the worst virus of the century. During the heavy rain, we set up tents and worked hard to complete the project specially given by the country to show the spirit of our elders in heaven.

Republic of China

Chairman of the Taipei Yimin Museum of Literature and History, Wang Shaozhang, stood here on October 10, 100

【中華民國國防部

Ministry of National Defense R.O.C

前國軍第三軍邊龍烈士墓園重建緣起

「邊龍村一廟跨二國與緬甸接壤,多為三軍高黎貢山縱隊、第八縱隊、第十三師官兵袍澤及家屬所在之地,多參與那旺、那把 地、馬頭山、沙拉埡口、開弄、便良、崍吉山等戰役,均屬百戰功高的老兵。

原名丙弄,位於泰北清邁,是泰北華人村最西北的一個村子,海拔約八百公尺,氣候溫和,水好土肥,是個理想的農耕地區,約 在一百多年前,已有傣族人在此開荒居住,流傳著泰緬爭戰時有王族率軍至此駐紮的鄉野故事。

約為1961年(佛曆2504年)初,邊龍地區已成為第三軍李文煥軍長之第二聯絡站,由羅傑司令率部駐防,建蓄水池,與緬甸 東南高山地帶一脈相連,好似三隻手指平緩並列延伸,村外約兩公里處,是回海村,從林外看來,三條山脈就像三條巨龍,從中國一 路南來矯健飛騰向大海!因此更名為邊龍,另意為邊境上龍的傳人。周邊孟克論桊喜亦為軍眷散布之村落。

多年來諸多官兵,或死於戰火,或亡於貧病,在泰北大山中永遠長眠於條件困苦,只能莫草安葬,大多無後代供奉,僅見 殘破的水泥墓碑鐫姓誰名何,多淹沒在雜草叢中,令人唏噓。

前中華民國駐泰代表處軍協組組長李有金上校知此情狀,慨然化為陳情,荷蒙政府德意允肯,惠撥專款修繕烈士墳瑩,乃得以 為諸位長輩重修墓園。

工程隊在連日陰雨中移師至此,感謝李雲貴會長、羅仕與副會長、梁乘蛟委員、王朝榮老師及鄉親大力協助,工作次第展開。 感謝中華民國國防部支持重建經費,中華救助總會多方協助,泰國國防部、森林局等單位,惠與各種方便,英靈們之庇佑,得 以在世纪大病毒新冠疫情威脅下,冒著冷濕的大雨,用搭帳篷方式,積極趕工,將此國家特賜的工程完成,以顯長輩們在天之靈。

中華民國

泰北義民文史館主任委員 王紹章謹識 一〇年十月十日敬立

Source: Sign in front of the entrance to the cemetery and used Google Translate to translate