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Former Residence and Memorial Monument of Martyr Wu Chaozheng

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Wu Chaozheng (1904–1933), also known as Xia Meng, was from Ouqu Village, Yongjia County, and was born into a martial arts family. In 1924, he was admitted to the third phase of the Whampoa Military Academy. After graduation, he served as a probationary officer and platoon leader in the First Battalion, First Regiment, First Division, First Army of the National Revolutionary Army. In July 1926, he participated in the Northern Expedition and was awarded the “Northern Expedition Merit Medal.” He was promoted from captain to major as the commander of a battalion. In 1931, he served as the chief adjutant of the Second Division of the Army, and in 1932, he was transferred to serve as the deputy commander of the 11th Regiment, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division of the 17th Army. In April 1933, he died heroically in the battle against Japan at Gubeikou on the Great Wall. At that time, Chiang Kai-shek, then Chairman of the Nationalist Government, inscribed the words “Loyal and Devoted to the Nation” for Martyr Wu Chaozheng. Senior officials and generals of the Nationalist Government, including Sun Ke, T. V. Soong, Zhang Zhizhong, Cai Tingkai, Gu Zhutong, Liu Zhi, and Huang Jie, all personally inscribed words of mourning and sent elegiac couplets. They also awarded a plaque inscribed with “Sacrificed for the Nation” to honor his martyrdom. The plaque and inscriptions were later hung in the former residence of Martyr Wu Chaozheng by his descendants as a memorial.

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The Former Residence and Memorial Monument of Martyr Wu Chaozheng is a cultural relic protection unit of Zhejiang Province and a classic red tourism attraction.

Wu Chaozheng (1904–1933), also known as Xia Meng, was from Ouqu Village, Yongjia County, and was born into a martial arts family. In 1924, he was admitted to the third phase of the Whampoa Military Academy. After graduation, he served as a probationary officer and platoon leader in the First Battalion, First Regiment, First Division, First Army of the National Revolutionary Army. In July 1926, he participated in the Northern Expedition and was awarded the “Northern Expedition Merit Medal.” He was promoted from captain to major as the commander of a battalion. In 1931, he served as the chief adjutant of the Second Division of the Army, and in 1932, he was transferred to serve as the deputy commander of the 11th Regiment, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division of the 17th Army. In April 1933, he died heroically in the battle against Japan at Gubeikou on the Great Wall. At that time, Chiang Kai-shek, then Chairman of the Nationalist Government, inscribed the words “Loyal and Devoted to the Nation” for Martyr Wu Chaozheng. Senior officials and generals of the Nationalist Government, including Sun Ke, T. V. Soong, Zhang Zhizhong, Cai Tingkai, Gu Zhutong, Liu Zhi, and Huang Jie, all personally inscribed words of mourning and sent elegiac couplets. They also awarded a plaque inscribed with “Sacrificed for the Nation” to honor his martyrdom. The plaque and inscriptions were later hung in the former residence of Martyr Wu Chaozheng by his descendants as a memorial.

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The Tomb (Monument) of Martyr Wu Chaozheng is located on Hengtan Mountain in Ouchu Village, Xixi Township, Yongjia County. The monument faces west and is constructed of marble, wider at the bottom and narrower at the top, standing 11.8 meters high with a base measuring 1.8 × 1.6 meters and a top measuring 0.65 × 0.5 meters. The entire memorial site covers an area of approximately 162 square meters. The base features an inscribed commemorative plaque erected by the People's Government of Xixi Township, while the sides include a stone tablet from the Yongjia County Committee designating it as a patriotic education base in October 2000, as well as a tablet from the Xixi Police Station classifying it as a key supervised site.

The former residence and monument of Martyr Wu Chaozheng serve as a patriotic education base in Yongjia County, and the former residence is also a cultural relic protection unit of Yongjia County.