Longzhou Martyrs' Cemetery

Longzhou Martyrs' Cemetery

Longzhou Martyrs' Cemetery is a classic red tourism destination.

Longzhou Martyrs' Cemetery, located in Longping Village, Longping Township, Shanglong Township in the northern part of Longzhou County, is about 5 kilometers from the county seat. The cemetery was first built in March 1979 to bury the martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the counterattack in self-defense against Vietnam. It was originally named "Zishan Martyrs' Cemetery." In July 1988, in accordance with the directives of the People's Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the remains of martyrs who died in the counterattack in self-defense against Vietnam in the border towns of Longzhou, as well as other martyrs buried separately across the county, were relocated here for centralized interment. After expansion, it was renamed "Longzhou Martyrs' Cemetery." In 2008, 2010, and subsequently, the state allocated funds of 2.1 million yuan, 500,000 yuan, and 6.8 million yuan respectively to pave the ground, carry out landscaping, build walls, construct exhibition rooms, and comprehensively renovate the martyrs’ tombstones. A planned investment of 1.91 million yuan was made to build staff dormitories. It is currently a national key martyrs' memorial site.

The cemetery covers a total area of 22,836 square meters and houses the remains of 2,018 martyrs. Among them are 133 heroes from Longzhou who fought in the First and Second Revolutionary Civil Wars, the War of Resistance Against Japan, and the War of Liberation; 1,882 martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the counterattack in self-defense against Vietnam from across the country. These include five martyrs honored as "Combat Heroes" by the Central Military Commission: Li Dingshen, Zhu Renyi, Wang Xikun, Lei Yingchuan, and Cao Baoqin; five martyrs recognized as "Combat Heroes" by the Guangzhou Military Region: Zeng Chunhua, Li Kaihua, Zhang Qiaosheng, Cheng Guojun, and Ren Zhuen; Lan Yanchun, honored as a "Model for Battlefield First Aid" by the Central Military Commission; Xiao Chuanbin, recognized as a "Model for Battlefield First Aid" by the Guangzhou Military Region; 65 first-class merit soldiers, 232 second-class merit soldiers, and 1,007 third-class merit soldiers.

Source: Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China