Martyr Wu Daming’s Tomb

Martyr Wu Daming’s Tomb

Martyr Wu Daming’s Tomb is a cultural tourism attraction.

Martyr Wu Daming’s Tomb

Built in 1952, it stands 7.2 meters tall and is constructed of blue bricks and cement. It was rebuilt in early 1992 as a two-story antique-style hexagonal stacked structure, topped with orange-red glazed tiles and built at the base with bluestone. It features four hexagonal windows. Directly above the door is an inscription in the handwriting of Marshal Liu Bocheng: “The Tomb of Martyr Wu Daming, a Regimental Commander of the People’s Liberation Army Who Fell in Battle.” The pillars on both sides of the gate bear inscriptions by Liu Qingxun, former commissioner of the Western Hubei Administrative Office, and Liu Jinshan, former commander of the Western Hubei Military Sub-district: “Through grasslands and over snow mountains, they gave their all to save the motherland; in battles at Zhangfeng and against powerful enemies, they shed their blood for the people.” In the center of the pavilion is a half-length white marble statue of Martyr Wu Daming, with his biography engraved on the base. The coffin is buried beneath the pavilion.

Wu Daming, originally named Wu Junsheng, was born in 1911 into a poor farming family in Doufuwan, Huang’an County (now Hong’an County), Hubei Province. His father made a living by farming a few mountainous acres. At the age of 8, he herded cattle for others, and at 12, he apprenticed as a carpenter. He suffered under the oppression of landlords and experienced the hardships of poverty.

In November 1927, under the guidance of the August 7th Meeting spirit, the Hubei–East Special Committee of the Chinese Communist Party led armed uprisings of peasants in counties such as Huang’an and Macheng, establishing a workers’ and peasants’ government and forming the Hubei–East Workers’ and Peasants’ Revolutionary Army. It was around this time that Wu Daming became a Young Pioneer, fighting landlords, struggling against the rich, and standing guard...  More details about Wu Daming ++