Martyr Zhang Qiuren’s Tomb

Martyr Zhang Qiuren’s Tomb

Martyr Zhang Qiuren’s Tomb is a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Martyr Zhang Qiuren’s Tomb (Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

Era: 1898–1928

Announcement Date: April 13, 1981

Located on Qianshantou, Shuixia Zhang Village, Paitou Town. Zhang Qiuren (1898–1928), whose formal name was Muhàn and courtesy name Qiúchún, was a native of Zhuji. In 1921, he joined the “Chinese Socialist Research Association,” and in the second half of that year, he joined the Communist Party of China. He served successively as an alternate member of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, an alternate member of the Shanghai District Committee of the CPC, and secretary of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Anhui Regional Committee of the Communist Youth League and the Shanghai Local Committee. In 1926, he worked as a political instructor at the Whampoa Military Academy in Guangzhou. In September 1927, he was appointed Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the CPC. Later that year, he was arrested in Hangzhou. In February of the following year, he was executed in the Zhejiang Provincial Military Prison. The tomb faces south and covers an area of 1,800 square meters. The grave mound has a diameter of 3.5 meters and is built with stone blocks. The site is enclosed by a brick wall and features a gatehouse.

Source: Zhejiang Cultural Relics Website

Paitou Town: Located in the southwestern part of Zhuji, Paitou is 14.5 kilometers north of downtown Zhuji and only 48 kilometers south of Yiwu China Commodity City. It serves as the southern gateway to Zhuji and is known as the “key pass between Wuyue regions.” The town covers an area of 87.65 square kilometers, governs 70 administrative villages and one neighborhood committee, with a population of nearly 60,000 (including about 10,000 migrants). It is a historic town, a transportation hub, a strong economic center, and an educational hub.

Paitou is a historic town rich in cultural heritage and tourism resources. As early as in official documents from the Song Dynasty, there are references to Paitou… Detailed information about Paitou Town++

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units