Gaoyou martyrs cemetery

Gaoyou martyrs cemetery

Gaoyou martyrs cemetery management office was founded in 1887, formerly known as "Zhongyuan Park". It was renamed Zhongshan Park in 1933, Martyrs Park in February 1949, Martyrs Park Management Office of Gaoyou County in April 1978 and martyrs cemetery management office of Gaoyou County in May 1981. In April 1991, the county was removed and the city was established, and now the Gaoyou martyrs cemetery management office was established. Gaoyou martyrs cemetery is located in the center of Gaoyou City, adjacent to Tonghu road in the north and Xianfu street in the south, covering an area of 67.99 mu. There are Memorial square and Gaoyou Martyrs Memorial. The cemetery has a compact layout and elegant environment. Gaoyou martyrs cemetery was awarded Yangzhou patriotism education base in 1997, and was awarded as the key Martyrs Memorial facilities protection unit in Jiangsu Province in 2013. In 2015, the memorial hall of the last battle of the Anti Japanese war inside the martyrs' cemetery was selected as the second batch of national anti Japanese War Memorial facilities and sites.

Among them, the martyrs memorial square has a monument to the people's heroes, martyrs' tombs and martyrs' walls. Zhou Shan, Li Jian, Zheng Guangyao, Yuan Shunsheng, Wan Yu and other famous martyrs were buried in the tombs. The cemetery implemented the "relief project". The cemetery carried out centralized burial of the scattered martyrs in the suburbs, expanded the tomb of the unknown martyrs in the Gaoyou campaign, and built a new scroll wall with the names of several martyrs engraved on it. When general Su Yu visited Yangzhou in 1975, he specially came to Gaoyou martyrs cemetery to pay homage to his dead comrades in arms.

brief introduction

On January 21, 2015, Yangzhou Discipline Inspection Commission announced 29 anti-corruption culture demonstration sites and 5 anti-corruption education bases in 2015. The exhibition hall of Wu Dengyun's deeds in Gaoyou City and the former site of Xuefeng University in Central China became the anti-corruption education base in Yangzhou City, and the Management Office of martyrs' cemetery in Gaoyou city was included in the anti-corruption culture demonstration sites in Yangzhou city.

 

Gaoyou martyrs cemetery (also known as Gaoyou people's Park) is located in the center of Gaoyou city. It is adjacent to Tonghu road in the north and Xianfu street in the south. Together with the canal scenery belt, butterfly garden square and Yucheng post station, it forms a unique leisure place in the west of Youcheng. The cemetery covers an area of 67.99 mu. There is a peach garden in the South and a lotus pond in the north of the cemetery. The whole layout is compact, the environment is quiet, the trees are shady, and the grass is everywhere. During the Qingming Festival, the people go to pay homage to the martyrs all the year round. It is also a good place for people to exercise and relax.

Get honor

In 1997, the martyrs' cemetery was awarded Yangzhou patriotism education base

In 2013, the martyrs cemetery was awarded as the key Martyrs Memorial facility protection unit in Jiangsu Province

In 2015, the memorial hall of the last battle of the Anti Japanese war inside the martyrs' cemetery was rated as the second batch of national anti Japanese War Memorial facilities and sites

Historical evolution

Built in 1887 in the 13th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, it was formerly known as Zhongyuan

It was renamed Zhongshan Park in 1933

In February 1949, Zhongshan Park was renamed Gaoyou martyrs cemetery. The coffins of Zhou Shan, Li Jian, Zhou Fen, Zheng Guangyao, Yuan Shunsheng, di Ben and other martyrs were transported to the city. The cemetery of martyrs was built and the memorial tower of martyrs was erected. Some districts and townships were named after the person in charge of the sacrificial county.

When general Su Yu visited Yangzhou in 1975, he specially came to Gaoyou martyrs cemetery to pay homage to his comrades who died in the battle of Gaoyou.

In April 1978, Gaoyou Martyrs Park Management Office was established

In May 1981, it was renamed Gaoyou martyrs cemetery management office

In April 1991, the county was set up as a city and changed to Gaoyou martyrs cemetery management office. The martyrs' cemetery covers an area of 67.99 mu, with memorial square and Gaoyou martyrs' Memorial.

In 2015, the martyrs' cemetery began to be rebuilt and expanded, with an area of 120 mu.

Revolutionary martyrs square

In the memorial square for revolutionary martyrs, there are monuments to people's heroes, tombs of martyrs and walls of martyrs. The tombs of the martyrs include Zhou Shan, Li Jian, Zhou Fen, Zheng Guangyao, Yuan Shunsheng, di Ben, Wan Yu and other famous martyrs. In 2009, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the people's Republic of China, the cemetery implemented the martyr relief project. The cemetery carried out the centralized burial of the scattered martyrs in the suburbs, expanded the tomb of the unknown martyrs in the Gaoyou campaign separately, and built a scroll wall of martyrs, 3.2 meters high and 39.5 meters long, engraved with the names of more than 1600 martyrs.

From the 1920s to 1985, with the approval of the people's government at or above the county level and the military organs at or above the division level, 1628 revolutionary martyrs were recognized. Among these martyrs, the most famous are Zhang Tingren, Xia Fengshan, Ge Yueshan, Fang Shousong, Hu Zengyu, Zhang Xuan, Chen teping, Xu Chuanqing, Mao Boqin, Wan Yu, Fang nonggao, Zuo Qing, Qin Meiqing, Zhou Shan, di Ben, Zhai Guang, Xu Wenjin, Zhou Fen, Ge Huaiyuan, Yuan Shunsheng, Hu yunqi, Zheng Guangyao, Li Jian, Wu Qi, sun Ziming, Zhang Yunxiang, etc.

geographical position

Gaoyou martyrs cemetery is located in Gaoyou City, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province.

Address: No.92, Tonghu Road, Gaoyou, Yangzhou

Longitude: 119.4379696846

Latitude: 32.784621540858

Tel: 0514-85080760

Ticket information: free. The park and the memorial hall of the last battle of the Anti Japanese war are free of charge, and the memorial hall of the martyrs needs to be reserved.