Qingfeng Anti-Japanese War Martyrs' Shrine

Qingfeng Anti-Japanese War Martyrs' Shrine

The Qingfeng Anti-Japanese War Martyrs' Shrine is a cultural relic protection unit of Henan Province, a classic red tourism site, and a patriotic education base.

The Qingfeng Anti-Japanese War Martyrs' Shrine is located in Wuqiangzhen Village, Zhifang Township, Qingfeng County. Constructed in 1946, the shrine faces south, has a five-bay front, a single-eave hip-and-gable roof, and is built with brick and wood. It is 16.5 meters long from east to west and 7.54 meters wide from north to south. The central bay features a viewing porch, above the entrance of which hangs a horizontal plaque engraved with the seal script characters “碧血丹心” (Loyal Hearts and Heroic Blood). On either side of the porch, two bluestone pillars are inscribed with couplets: “Sacrificed for the nation, for eight years we fought the Japanese invaders fiercely in bloody battles, achieving heroic deeds, establishing the spirit of our people, and etching our names in the annals of history,” and “Died for the revolution, for years we shared hardship and happiness with the local people, building a fortress of freedom, creating welfare for the masses, and now ascending to the hall to comfort the loyal souls.” In the center of the interior, against the back wall, stands an upright horizontal stele measuring 1.15 meters in height and 1.28 meters in width, with the inscription in regular script “抗战烈士永垂不朽” (Anti-Japanese War Martyrs Will Live Forever) at the top, and below it are the names, positions, and hometowns of 158 martyrs.

The Martyrs' Shrine for the Anti-Japanese War is a historical testament to the active participation of the people of Qingfeng County in anti-Japanese activities under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and serves as an important site for patriotic education among young people. It was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Qingfeng County in 1980, and as a cultural relic protection unit of Henan Province in 2008.

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Further reading:

· Fifth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Henan Province