Moshan Anti-Japanese Martyrs Memorial Tower

Moshan Anti-Japanese Martyrs Memorial Tower

The Moshan Anti-Japanese Martyrs Memorial Tower is a cultural relic protection unit of Lianyungang City and a classic site of red tourism.

The Moshan Anti-Japanese Martyrs Memorial Tower is located atop Moshan Mountain in Shilianghe Township, Donghai County. It was built in 1945 by the former Anti-Japanese People's Government of Hailing County, Shandong Province, to commemorate the martyrs who bravely sacrificed their lives during the Battle of Moshan in 1942. The base of the tower sits at an elevation of 138.3 meters above sea level, facing 27 degrees southeast. Constructed from granite rubble, the structure is divided into three parts: the steps, the main body, and the top, with a total height of 5.4 meters. The main body features four inset concave panels made from polished square limestone slabs, forming the memorial inscription surface. These panels are 3.5 meters high and 0.65 meters wide. The front side bears the seven large characters “Moshan Anti-Japanese Martyrs Memorial Tower,” each character 50 centimeters in diameter, inscribed in Wei-style calligraphy. The back side is engraved with the “Preface to the Hailing County Anti-Japanese Martyrs Memorial Tower,” featuring characters 4 centimeters in diameter across eight lines, with the inscription “Erected in the 34th Year of the Republic of China.” The eastern side lists the names of over 150 martyrs, with each character measuring 3.5 centimeters in diameter. Both the inscription text and the signature are in regular script. The Moshan Anti-Japanese Martyrs Memorial Tower serves as a meaningful material for patriotic and revolutionary tradition education, as well as an important physical historical record of the Communist Party of China. It was designated as part of the second batch of cultural relic protection units of Lianyungang City in 1993.

Source: CPC Lianyungang Municipal Committee Party History Research Office