Treasure Island Martyrs' Cemetery

Treasure Island Martyrs' Cemetery

The Treasure Island Martyrs' Cemetery is a cultural tourism attraction, a classic red tourism site, and a patriotic education base.

The Baoqing County Treasure Island Martyrs' Cemetery is located 3 kilometers east of the county town, on the northwestern slope of the southern hill of Wanjin Mountain, on the eastern bank of the Naoli River. It was first built in 1969 and further expanded in 1984, covering an area of 36,315 square meters. The cemetery is the burial site of five battle heroes and 63 martyrs who died in the self-defense counterattack battle of Treasure Island, as well as some martyrs who sacrificed their lives in Baoqing during the Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War. It features three monuments, a memorial hall, offices, and pavilions built to commemorate the battles of the Anti-Japanese War, the Liberation War, and the Treasure Island campaign. Nestled against a mountain and beside a river, the Treasure Island Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery enjoys superior geographical conditions, with the Furaog Highway passing by its southern end, providing convenient transportation for visitors. The cemetery boasts an elegant environment with abundant greenery, and the tomb area is solemn and dignified in design. Although located in Baoqing, the cemetery commemorates the heroic deeds of the martyrs who fell in the internationally significant self-defense counterattack battle of Treasure Island. The exhibition hall displays detailed historical materials about the Treasure Island incident, promoting the great spirit of patriotism — love for China, defense of the homeland, resistance against aggression, and the strengthening of military prestige. It serves as an important patriotic and revolutionary tradition education base, as well as a showcase for spiritual civilization construction in the southeastern part of the province. In 1988 and 2001, it was successively approved as a provincial and national key martyrs' memorial building protection unit, and remains an important patriotic education base in the city.