Zhangzi North Gao Temple Martyrs' Cemetery

Zhangzi North Gao Temple Martyrs' Cemetery

Zhangzi North Gao Temple Martyrs' Cemetery is a cultural tourism attraction, a classic red tourism destination, a patriotic education base, and a national defense education base.

Zhangzi North Gao Temple Martyrs' Cemetery is situated on the site of the ancient North Gao Temple, outside the North Gate of Zhangzi County. Since the temple sits to the north of the ancient city and stands atop high ground, it is commonly referred to as the "North Gao Temple."

The top of North Gao Temple has an elevation of 1,080 meters, making it the highest point in the city and a location of great strategic importance. During the Anti-Japanese War, it was once occupied by Japanese invaders. After the victory in the war, Yan Xishan’s troops seized Zhangzi on August 22, 1945, and occupied North Gao Temple. On September 13, the “Battle of North Gao Temple,” one of the main engagements of the Shangdang Campaign, was fought here. To commemorate the great victories of the Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War, and to honor the sacrifices of the martyrs, the CPC Zhangzi County Committee and the County Democratic Government designated the "North Gao Temple" as a revolutionary martyrs' cemetery in January 1946. Enshrined here are the names of 2,328 martyrs, and the remains of some of the fallen heroes are buried at the site. In 1991, Bo Yibo inscribed the gate plaque reading “Zhangzi North Gao Temple Martyrs' Cemetery.” Renovations and expansions were carried out in 1997 and 2006. It is now a key provincial-level protected revolutionary martyrs' memorial site and a provincial patriotic education base.