Xianyou Anti-Japanese Association Monument

Xianyou Anti-Japanese Association Monument

The Xianyou Anti-Japanese Association Monument is a classic red tourism attraction.

The Xianyou Anti-Japanese Association Monument is located at No. 1 Shifan Road, Licheng Subdistrict, Xianyou County, Putian City.

On April 4, 1928, the National Revolutionary Army launched the Second Northern Expedition. In mid-April of the same year, the Northern Expeditionary forces entered Shandong, shaking the entire Beiyang warlord regime. On May 1, the Northern Expeditionary forces occupied Jinan. In an attempt to safeguard their colonial interests in China, the Japanese invaders, under the pretext of protecting their nationals, dispatched troops to invade Jinan to obstruct the Northern Expedition. On May 3, the Japanese army suddenly launched an attack, carrying out a massacre of Chinese soldiers and civilians, resulting in the infamous "May 3rd Tragedy" in Jinan. They then stormed the Special Office of the Nationalist Government in Shandong, the Shandong Negotiation Agency, killing 18 people including the special negotiator Cai Gongshi and other staff members, with only one person managing to escape. The atrocities committed by the Japanese army provoked immense outrage among the Chinese people, prompting various sectors of society to organize anti-Japanese salvation groups and launch movements to resist Japan and save the nation. In August of the same year, people from all walks of life in Xianyou established the Xianyou Anti-Japanese Association, which actively carried out anti-Japanese propaganda activities. Through distributing leaflets, posting slogans, and erecting monuments, they sought to inspire the public's patriotic fervor against Japan.

The Xianyou Anti-Japanese Association Monument is a stone stele measuring 244 cm in height and 98 cm in width. It was erected on August 10, 1928, by the Xianyou Anti-Japanese Association in front of the left side of Yanchipu Stadium in Xianyou County Town. The inscription reads: “To avenge the humiliation of the May 3rd Tragedy, we must overthrow Japanese imperialism!” The calligraphy was done by Chen Genben of Xianyou in the style of the Northern Wei Dynasty. This is a patriotic revolutionary monument. It was moved from the Xianyou County Museum to the Confucius Temple in 2007. In September 1996, it was designated as a Cultural Relics Protection Unit of Fujian Province by the People’s Government of Fujian Province.

Source: Party History Research Office of the Putian Municipal Committee

Licheng Subdistrict: Located in the central area of Xianyou County, Licheng Subdistrict is bordered by the provincial-level Dafei Mountain Forest Park to the north and the Sanjiao Provincial Highway to the south. It is a historic and culturally rich ancient town with beautiful scenery and a pleasant environment, as well as the economic, political, cultural, and transportation hub of Xianyou County. Approved by the provincial government, the Licheng area has been readjusted, forming the new Licheng Subdistrict Office composed of the former Licheng Town, the former Chengdong Town, and some villages (communities) from Daji Town. The jurisdiction covers an area of 38 square kilometers, with 10 community neighborhood committees, 7 village committees, and a total population of 78,000.

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