Former Residence of Martyr Shi Yang

Former Residence of Martyr Shi Yang

The former residence of Martyr Shi Yang is a protected cultural heritage site of Hubei Province and a classic red tourism attraction.

The former residence of Martyr Shi Yang is located in Shijia Bay, Group 1, Guihuashu Village, Jiadu Town, Zhushan County. Built in the 49th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1784 AD), it faces north and is a civil-structured building with a hard mountain-style roof supported by purlins. It features a small blue-tiled gable and hip roof, with the rear eave wall constructed from adobe bricks, while the rest of the walls are made from a mixture of local yellow earth and sandy clay compacted into shape. The structure is 13.35 meters wide and 8.78 meters deep, with a total floor area of 118 square meters. Shi Yang was born here on the 30th day of the 6th lunar month in 1889.

Shi Yang (1889–1923) was from Shijia Bay, Guihuashu Village, Majiadu Town, Zhushan County, Shiyan City, Hubei Province. In 1915, he was admitted to the undergraduate program of Hubei Private Law and Politics Specialized School to study law. He graduated in 1917 and joined the Wuhan Lawyers Association, where he was soon elected vice president. Shi Yang viewed the legal profession as a tool to serve the working class and uphold justice. Between 1921 and 1923, he led or participated in organizing strikes by rickshaw pullers in Hankou, workers on the Guangzhou-Hankou Railway, and tobacco factory workers in Hankou, earning him the affectionate title “Lawyer of the Laborers.”

On February 4, 1923, the great strike of workers on the Beijing-Hankou Railway took place. As one of the leaders, Shi Yang passionately advocated and gave speeches to railway workers, calling on them to unite and fight for freedom. On the evening of February 7, reactionary warlords secretly arrested him. In the early hours of February 15, Shi Yang was taken to the execution ground by his captors and shot to death at the age of 34.

Comrade Mao Zedong once spoke highly of him, saying: “The sacrifice of Comrade Shi Yang proves that the Communist Party of China is a party of the working class, and the one that most vigorously defends the interests of the working class.”

Protective boundary: The boundary is set at the foundation of the walls of the former residence of Martyr Shi Yang, extending 3 meters outward to the northeast and southwest, and 2 meters outward to the southeast and northwest.

Construction control zone: Extends 10 meters outward from the protective boundary.

Shi Yang (1889–1923), originally named Jichao, with the courtesy name Wanli and literary name Bogao, was from Shuanggui Village, Majiadu Town, Zhushan County. He was born on June 13, 1889, in Shijia Bay, Zhushan County, Hubei Province. In pursuit of revolutionary ideals, he entered the Hubei Police School in 1914 and graduated upon completion. The following year, he enrolled in the undergraduate program of Hubei Private Law and Politics Specialized School to study law.

In 1915, Shi Yang studied at Hubei Private Law and Politics Specialized School. After graduating in 1917, he organized a law and politics society with legal professionals in Wuhan, advocating that lawyers are tools to safeguard justice and uphold fairness.

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Guihuashu Village: Guihuashu

Guihuashu Village, Majiadu Town, is located 6 kilometers northwest of the town. It is the former residence of Shi Yang, the renowned “February 7th” labor lawyer martyr. The village is surrounded by towering mountains and shaped like a dragon, with an entrance resembling an iron lock. A stream runs through the village year-round, and terraced fields spread across the landscape. The village covers an area of 3.3 square kilometers, with 1,055 mu of arable land (including 205 mu of paddy fields). It consists of 3 villager groups, 250 households, and 951 residents. The village has 3 current cadres in its two committees and 20 party members, including 2 female party members. The per capita income in 2014 was 5,109 yuan. The village is divided into 3…  More details about Guihuashu Village ++

Further reading:

· Seventh Batch of Protected Cultural Heritage Sites of Hubei Province