Yangcheng Taiyue Martyrs' Cemetery

Yangcheng Taiyue Martyrs' Cemetery

The Yangcheng Taiyue Martyrs' Cemetery is a cultural tourism attraction and a classic red tourism site.

The Taiyue Martyrs' Cemetery is a provincial-level key protected memorial building for martyrs. It is located in the center of Yangcheng County and was built in 1946, covering an area of over 16,700 square meters.

In October 1945, the Taiyue District Party Committee, Taiyue District Administrative Office, and Taiyue Military District relocated to Yangcheng. To honor the heroic deeds of the martyrs who gave their lives during the War of Resistance against Japan, the People's Government of Yangcheng County constructed the Taiyue Martyrs' Cemetery in June 1946 on the former site of the county’s Chenghuang Temple. Major structures in the cemetery include: the Monument to the Martyrs of Yangcheng Who Died in the Eight-Year War of Resistance, the Martyrs’ Memorial Pavilion, the Martyrs’ Stele Forest, the Martyrs’ Tombs, the Martyrs’ Memorial Building, the Taiyue Monument Exhibition Hall, and the Soldiers and Civilians Celebrating Victory sculpture. The exhibition hall documents historical materials about revolutionary leaders such as - , Peng Dehuai, - , - , and - , who fought and lived in the Taiyue District, as well as the moving stories of the revolutionary struggles of the Taiyue people. The main gate is inscribed with the name “Taiyue Martyrs’ Cemetery,” handwritten by - , former Vice Chairman of the Central Advisory Commission. The memorial buildings feature 26 inscriptions from 23 leaders of the Taiyue District Party, government, and military, including Wang Hefeng, former Political Commissar of the Taiyue District, Niu Peizong, Director of the Taiyue Administrative Office, Wang Xinting, Commander of the Taiyue Military District, Sun Dingguo, Deputy Commander, and Cao Pu, Director of the Taiyue District Military and Political Committee. Additionally, the names of more than 1,400 martyrs are engraved here. In 1994, it was recognized as an advanced unit in spiritual civilization construction by the county party committee and county government. In 1995 and 2005, it was twice named a Patriotic Education Base by the provincial party committee and provincial government. In 1996 and 2007, it was designated as a Patriotic Education Base by the municipal party committee and municipal government. In 1998, it was named a National Defense Education Base by the Provincial National Defense Education Committee, and in 2005, it was named a Patriotic Education Base by the county party committee and county government.

Commemorating martyrs and educating the public are the main functions of the cemetery. We collect and organize written and pictorial materials about the revolutionary leaders and the martyrs who died in battle in Yangcheng. Each year, we organize oath-taking ceremonies for joining the Party, the Communist Youth League, and the Young Pioneers for over a thousand participants from factories, mines, enterprises, the military, government offices, and schools. We also organize nearly ten thousand visitors for tomb-sweeping activities. These efforts fully leverage the cemetery’s role as a base for education in patriotism, collectivism, and communism.