Joint Tomb of Martyrs You Zhanghua, You Zhongming, and You Xiasheng at Xikeng, Dikou

Joint Tomb of Martyrs You Zhanghua, You Zhongming, and You Xiasheng at Xikeng, Dikou

The Joint Tomb of Martyrs You Zhanghua, You Zhongming, and You Xiasheng at Xikeng, Dikou is a cultural relic protection unit of Jian'ou City.

The Joint Tomb of Martyrs You Zhanghua, You Zhongming, and You Xiasheng at Xikeng, Dikou is located in Xikeng Village, Dikou Town. Dating from the modern era, it is categorized as a tomb.

The tomb is located about 300 meters northwest of Xikeng Village, Dikou Town, Jian'ou City, oriented northeast to southwest. It measures 6.8 meters in length, 7 meters in width, and covers an area of 47.6 square meters. The overall layout resembles the shape of a "phoenix" character. The tomb mound is built with cement walls, and in front of the tomb stand three stone steles arranged from left to right, each inscribed with the names of the martyrs: You Zhanghua, You Zhongming, and You Xiasheng. Each stele is approximately 0.87 meters high and 0.4 meters wide. The steles were erected by the Sixth District Office of the Jian'ou County People's Government in December 1953. This martyrs’ tomb holds significant importance for conducting patriotic and revolutionary education, as well as promoting the spirit of revolutionary tradition.

On April 28, 2020, it was designated as part of the fifth batch of cultural relic protection units by the Jian'ou Municipal People's Government.

Protective Scope: The tomb, oriented northeast to southwest, has a protective scope covering an irregular trapezoidal area of 71.3 square meters centered on the tomb itself. The southwest side of the protective scope is 4.1 meters long, the northwest side is 5.4 meters, the northeast side is 7.4 meters, and the southeast side is 7.0 meters.

Construction Control Zone: The control zone is based on the protective scope, extending 26.5 meters southwest to the village road leading into the mountain, 20.4 meters northwest, 20.3 meters northeast, and 18.2 meters southeast. The total controlled construction area is 2,413.15 square meters.

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Municipal Cultural Relic Protection Units in Jian'ou City