Tomb of the Three Martyrs in Xieqiao

Tomb of the Three Martyrs in Xieqiao

The Tomb of the Three Martyrs in Xieqiao is a Suzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit and a classic red tourism attraction.

Tomb of the Three Martyrs in Xieqiao

Located within Qingsongyuan in Mingjing Village, Changfu Subdistrict, it is the burial site of martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Liberation War, and the Korean War, and features a memorial monument. The monument faces south, has a square base, and a pointed top, and is made of granite. The front is inscribed with eight gilded Chinese characters reading “Eternal Glory to Revolutionary Martyrs.” Below that there is a laurel wreath-shaped relief. The back is engraved with the inscriptions “Working Committee of Xieqiao Management Area, Yushan Town, Changshu City, Communist Party of China,” “Xieqiao Management Committee, Yushan Town, Changshu City,” and “Erected with Respect on October 1, 2005.” Below the monument are eight granite steps. On either side of the monument are the burial sites of martyrs such as Liu Zhen, Lu Hengchang, and Qian Er’er. It was designated as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit in June 2011.

Changfu Subdistrict: The area of Changfu Subdistrict covers 86.6 square kilometers, with a permanent population of 243,000, including 86,000 registered residents. Changfu Subdistrict is positioned as an advanced manufacturing cluster driven by science and technology innovation.

It comprises the 10 neighborhood committees formerly under the jurisdiction of Yushan Town: Dingba, Xieqiao, Ludi, Dayi, Jingtai, Bihai, Xinyi, Yixin, Youwen, and Zhuhai, as well as the villages of Hefeng, Lianmeng, Dingshan, Yonghong, Changfu, Xinhong, Maoqiao, Mingjing, Qinfeng, Fanshen, Fuxu, Fangbang, Xiaoshan, Wuxin, Changlong, Zhongjing, Fengyi, Xiaoyi, Donglian, Road Roller, Guangming... More detailed information about Changfu Subdistrict++