Monument to the Red Army Martyrs

Monument to the Red Army Martyrs

The Monument to the Red Army Martyrs is a classic site on China’s red tourism routes.

The Monument to the Red Army Martyrs, also known as the Pentagon Pavilion, was built by the Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic to commemorate the brave Red Army commanders and soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Agrarian Revolutionary War.

The Monument to the Red Army Martyrs was initiated by the Preparatory Committee for the Second National Congress of the Chinese Soviet, designed by Qian Zhuangfei, and supervised in construction by Liang Botai. Construction began on August 1, 1933, and was completed in January 1934. The entire pavilion is built in an ancient Chinese architectural style, elegant, beautiful, and classic in appearance. At that time, several major Red Army memorial structures in Yeping Square attracted many visitors, so this pavilion was equipped with wooden benches and stone tables, as well as stone pedestals, for visitors to rest.

In October 1934, after the main forces of the Red Army embarked on the Long March, the Monument to the Red Army Martyrs was demolished by reactionary forces, and even the red granite slabs of the base were taken away to build fortifications elsewhere. In the spring of 1955, the pavilion was restored to its original appearance by the state. The inscription “Monument to the Red Army Martyrs” was created in a font modeled after that of the “Monument to the Red Army Martyrs Tower.” On March 4, 1961, the Monument to the Red Army Martyrs was designated by the State Council as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.