Former Residence of Martyr Lu Bingshu

Former Residence of Martyr Lu Bingshu

The former residence of Martyr Lu Bingshu is a Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Unit and a classic red tourism site.

The former residence of Martyr Lu Bingshu is located in Gongguan Lane, Liangduo Town, Dongtai City. Currently, three main rooms, three east wing rooms, three west wing rooms, and a suite are preserved in good condition, and it is designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Dongtai City.

Lu Bingshu, courtesy name Yuheng, was born in 1902. His father, Lu Shaoxiang, was a late Qing scholar and served as the editor of the *Dongtai County Annals*. Lu Bingshu was intelligent and studious from an early age, hardworking and ambitious. He graduated from the Nantong School of Traditional Chinese Medicine founded by Zhang Jian, and worked as a doctor at the Shanghai Far East Hospital. He had close ties with Ge Gongzhen, served as a special correspondent at Ge’s *Times* newspaper office, and edited progressive publications such as *The Common People* and *Cartoons*. In the autumn of 1934, he was appointed as a clerk at the Chinese Consulate General in Manila, Philippines. He cared deeply for overseas Chinese, was always willing to help them, and was highly respected by the community.

Address: Gongguan Lane, Liangduo Town, Dongtai City

Type: Historic Residence of a Celebrity

Recommended Visiting Time: About 1 hour

Lu Bingshu (1902–1942), male, courtesy name Yuheng, was a revolutionary martyr and one of the “Nine Martyrs of Juhuatai.” He served as a clerk at the former Nationalist Government’s Consulate General in Manila, Philippines. After the fall of Manila on January 2, 1942, Lu Bingshu was arrested by the Japanese army but remained steadfast and unyielding. On April 17 of the same year, he was executed by the Japanese.