General Tong Linge’s Tomb

General Tong Linge’s Tomb

General Tong Linge’s Tomb is a cultural tourism attraction.

General Tong Linge’s Tomb is located at the foot of the Fragrant Hills. The tomb faces south with its back to the north, featuring a semi-circular convex burial mound. The tombstone is clearly inscribed, and the surroundings are extremely clean and solemn.

General Tong Linge’s body was recovered on July 29 from Dahongmen by over ten police officers led by Ou Qiufu, secretary of the Diplomatic Committee of the Hebei-Chahar Political Council and representing the Chinese Red Cross. The general’s body was covered in blood, and his eyes were so damaged they were barely recognizable. His remains were transported back to Beiping (now Beijing), where his wife and children, grieving deeply, arranged a simple burial under an assumed name, temporarily placing the coffin at the Berlin Temple near Yonghe Temple. The elderly abbot, admiring the general’s spirit of sacrifice for the nation, kept the secret of the hidden coffin until the victory of the War of Resistance.

After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the municipal government of Beiping and people from all walks of life buried General Tong Linge’s remains, which had been temporarily placed at the Berlin Temple in Xinjiekou, at the foot of the Fragrant Hills.

In July 1946, the Nationalist Government held a grand state funeral and moved General Tong Linge’s coffin from the Berlin Temple to a slope in Lanjian Valley on the Fragrant Hills in Beiping.

General Tong Linge was the first high-ranking Nationalist general to sacrifice his life for the country during the War of Resistance Against Japan. On July 31, 1937, the Nationalist Government posthumously honored Major General Tong Linge, promoting him to the rank of General. In July 1946, the Nationalist Government held a grand state funeral and moved General Tong Linge’s coffin from the Berlin Temple to a slope in Lanjian Valley on the Fragrant Hills in Beiping.

Mao Zedong once commented on Tong Linge: “He set a lofty and great example for all Chinese people.” In September 2009, he was named one of the 100 heroes and model figures who made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China.

Multiple bus lines from downtown Beijing go directly to the Fragrant Hills. By car, you can take Shanshan Road, South Shanshan Road, or exit at Yangshan Bridge on the Northwest Fifth Ring Road, then turn onto Shanshan Road.

Tong Linge (1892–1937), originally named Lingge with the courtesy name Jiesan, was from Bianjiawu Village, Gaoyang. In the 34th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1908), he was introduced to work as a copy clerk in the county office. In 1912, he left literary studies to join the military, enlisting under Feng Yuxiang. He successively served as a company commander, battalion commander, regimental commander, and brigade commander. In 1925, he was appointed commander of the 11th Division of Feng Yuxiang’s National Army. In 1927, while stationed in Tianshui, he served as the Garrison Commander of Longnan. In October 1928, he became commander of the 30th Division of the Nationalist Government’s Army. After the outbreak of the Central Plains War in 1930, he was appointed commander of the Newly Formed 1st Army and concurrently commander of the 27th Division, part... Tong Linge’s detailed information++