Jidong Martyrs' Cemetery

Jidong Martyrs' Cemetery

Jidong Martyrs' Cemetery is a cultural tourism attraction and a classic red tourism destination.

Jidong Martyrs' Cemetery is a national key martyrs' memorial building protection unit named by the State Council. It has been designated as a "Patriotic Education Base" and a "National Defense Education Base" by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Hebei Provincial Party Committee, the Hebei Provincial Government, the Tangshan Municipal Party Committee, and the Tangshan Municipal Government. It is also among the first batch of CCP History Education Bases in Hebei Province.

Jidong Martyrs' Cemetery was established in 1955 and completed and opened to the public on Tomb-Sweeping Day in 1958. Covering an area of 75,000 square meters, its main structures include a classical archway-style gate, the Martyrs' Memorial Tower, the Martyrs' Memorial Hall, and the Martyrs' Cemetery area. All buildings were leveled during the massive earthquake in 1976, and reconstruction was completed in 1986. The name "Jidong Martyrs' Cemetery" was inscribed personally by Marshal Nie Rongzhen. The Martyrs' Memorial Tower stands 34.5 meters tall, with its four sides engraved with inscriptions by proletarian revolutionaries Zhu De, Lin Boqu, Peng Dehuai, and Xiao Ke. The "Jidong Martyrs' Memorial Hall" was inscribed by General Xiao Ke, and its basic exhibition is titled "Exhibition of the Struggles and Achievements of Jidong Revolutionary Martyrs." On the green spaces east and west of the memorial hall, there are bronze statues of 20 renowned martyrs from Jidong. The Martyrs' Cemetery area contains 166 martyr tombs, housing the remains of 178 martyrs.

Jidong Martyrs' Cemetery has been honored with titles such as "Advanced Unit in Martyrs' Memorial Building Management" awarded by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and "First Batch of Model Units in Civil Affairs System Conduct Construction in the Province." Its service brand, "Promoting the Spirit of Martyrs and Inheriting the Soul of Jidong," has been recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs as a national quality service brand in the civil affairs system. The cemetery receives over 500,000 visitors annually from all walks of life and is open to the public free of charge. It serves as an important site for revolutionary tradition education and patriotic education in cities such as Tangshan, Qinhuangdao, Beijing, Tianjin, Liaoning, and Inner Mongolia.

Address: Nanxin Xidao, Lunan District, Tangshan City, Hebei Province

Phone: 0315-2846207

Ticket: 10 RMB

Huang Tian (1908–1945)

Huang Tian was from Xinmin Township. He graduated from Fudan University in Shanghai in 1931 and worked at the library of the Zhejiang Provincial Entomological Bureau. Huang had a passion for progressive drama and organized an amateur drama troupe called "Sanwu" in Hangzhou in 1935, engaging in anti-Japanese salvation activities and writing plays for local newspapers.

In October 1937, Huang left Hangzhou for Yan'an and enrolled in the Shaanbei Public School. After graduation, he stayed on as the head of the Shaan Public Drama Troupe. He adapted and directed a play based on Maxim Gorky’s novel *Mother*. Huang... [Huang Tian Detailed Info++]

Jie Zhenguo, a Jidong anti-Japanese national hero, was from Wucheng County, Shandong Province (now Liutang Village, Zhengkou Town, Guancheng County, now known as Guanxian County). Born into poverty, his family fled to the Kailuan Zhaozhuang Coal Mine in Hebei in 1920, enduring great hardship. Jie was highly skilled in martial arts and had a strong, stubborn, and courageous personality. In March 1938, a massive strike movement broke out at the Kailuan Coal Mine, and Jie was elected captain of the workers' patrol team at Zhaozhuang Mine. On May 6, a large number of Japanese puppet troops surrounded Jie’s home to arrest him and other worker leaders. Jie killed the Japanese military police captain with his saber, broke through the encirclement, and escaped despite injuries. Jie Zhenguo's saber strike against the Japanese military police shook... [Jie Zhenguo Detailed Info++]

Deng Pei (1883–1927) was a founding member of the Communist Party of China, an outstanding representative of the Chinese working class, and an early leader and prominent activist in the labor movement. His life was dedicated to China’s revolutionary cause, especially the early railway workers' movement.

Deng Pei, originally named Pei’an and styled Shaoshan, was from Dengguan Village, Xihushi Zhouzhou. Orphaned at a young age, he relied on his mother’s farming and lived frugally while attending a private school for four years. At 14, Deng Pei became an apprentice at a Tianjin machinery factory through a relative. After completing his three-year apprenticeship, he was admitted to the Tangshan Works of the Beijing-Fengtian Railway... [Deng Pei Detailed Info++]

Zhou Wenbin (1908–1944)

Originally named Kim Sung-ho, he was from Hongnandong, Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province, Korea. In 1914, Zhou’s family moved to Tongzhou, China (now Tongxian County, Beijing), where he soon acquired Chinese nationality. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1926. In 1928, Zhou enrolled at Peking University and engaged in underground party work on campus. In the summer of 1936, the Hebei Provincial Committee of the CPC assigned Zhou to serve as secretary of the Tangshan Work Committee. In March 1939, he became secretary of the Jidong Local Committee of the CPC, and in autumn, he also served as secretary of the Fengrun-Luanqian Joint County Party Committee. In 194... [Zhou Wenbin Detailed Info++]

Wang Ce, originally named Wang Zexiang, was born on October 15, 1922, in Fengtian (now Shenyang), Liaoning Province. Her family hailed from Changli, Hebei. Her well-read father, Wang Shuwen (courtesy name Zihe), named her "Zhexiang" (literally "Fragrance Fit for a King") based on the line “Orchids are the fragrance fit for a king” from Confucius’s *Yilancao*, expressing hopes that his beloved only daughter would be wise, noble, and untainted by worldly corruption.

In her youth, Wang Ce was graceful and intelligent. Living up to her parents’ expectations, she earned multiple scholarships due to her outstanding academic performance. While attending the Fifth Primary School in Fengtian (Shenyang) in 1930, she... [Wang Ce Detailed Info++]

Shao Hongsheng (1913–1948?4), from Lulong, Hebei

In the autumn of 1942, when the Eighth Route Army established an anti-Japanese base in the Ludong region, Shao Hongsheng joined the militia. After Japan’s unconditional surrender, he participated in the river defense militia guerrilla unit, achieving numerous military merits. In the winter of 1947, he joined the People’s Liberation Army. In late March 1948, to support the Northeast Campaign, Shao’s unit was ordered to attack Xiadian. The battle began at midnight on April 2, and the PLA broke through Xiadian’s defenses. By 8:00 a.m. on the 3rd, two enemy companies were still holding out in the eastern... [Shao Hongsheng Detailed Info++]

Bao Sen (1911–1942)

Originally named Zhao Baosen, also known as Zhao Han, he was from Yilong Zhaojia Village, Sanhe Town, Pucheng County, Shaanxi Province. He joined the Communist Party of China in February 1932. In July 1938, during the major operations in Jidong, he led his forces to establish guerrilla zones southeast of Xinglong and northeast of Zunhua. On April 26, 1939, Bao Sen captured Colonel Morishige Akashi, a cousin of the Japanese Emperor, in Zunhua, shocking both Japanese officials and the public. In early 1940, following the spirit of the Ge Laowan Conference of the Jidong Regional Party Committee, Bao Sen oversaw western military operations, traveling to Panshan to establish the Jipingmi Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Base in Jizhong. In autumn, ten... [Bao Sen Detailed Info++]

Wang Pinglu (1902–1938), Commander of the Jidong Guerrilla Detachment of the North China Anti-Japanese Allied Forces

Originally named Gao Yongxiang, he was from Shanglishuyu, Qian’an County (now part of Qianxi County), Hebei Province. He once worked as a railway policeman on the Chinese Eastern Railway in Harbin. In 1931, after the September 18th Incident, he returned to his hometown. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1932.

On December 11, 1933, Sun Jiaqin, commander of the self-defense militia in Huanghuachuan, Xinglong County, Hebei Province, launched an armed uprising driven by strong anti-Japanese patriotism. He resolved to lead the village’s self-defense militia and peasants in resisting the Japanese and puppet forces... [Wang Pinglu Detailed Info++]

Founder of Tianjin Yu Fangzhou

Yu Fangzhou (1900–1928), originally named Yu Lan Zhu, also known as Fangzhou, used the aliases Yu Shaoyao and Yu Shaoshun. He was from ?l Kou Village, Ninghe County. A renowned early revolutionary of the Chinese Communist Party, he was the founder and leader of the Tianjin Communist Party and the Socialist Youth League.

In the autumn of 1917, Yu Fangzhou enrolled in the First Provincial Middle School of Zhili in Tianjin. In 1919, he participated in the May Fourth Movement in Tianjin, advocated for the establishment of the "New Life Society," and founded the magazine *New Life*, becoming one of the outstanding leaders of the youth movement. In the autumn of 1922, he enrolled in Ti... [Yu Fangzhou Detailed Info++]

Wei Chunbo, originally named Wei Changhe, was born in 1891 in Xizhuang Village, Qian'an County (now Qianxi County). He embarked on the revolutionary path after 1928. In 1933, he joined the Communist Party of China and led his entire family to devote themselves to the revolutionary cause, making his home a base for the Jirebian Special Committee.

Biography

In October 1937, he assisted the Special Committee in forming the First Detachment of the Third Military District of the North China Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, firing the first shot of the anti-Japanese guerrilla war in eastern Hebei. To raise funds for revolutionary activities, he persuaded his relatives to sell land to buy guns for the cause. In July 1938, he was appointed as... Wei Chunbo's detailed information++