Shawan District Martyrs' Cemetery

Shawan District Martyrs' Cemetery

The Shawan District Martyrs' Cemetery is a classic red tourism destination and a patriotic education base.

The Shawan District Martyrs' Cemetery is a district-level protected martyrs' memorial structure approved by the District People's Government in 1993. It serves as an important site for paying tribute to the martyrs, inspiring future generations, and conducting education on revolutionary traditions and patriotism.

Since 1949, more than 100 martyrs in Shawan have sacrificed their lives gloriously during the Liberation War and the nation’s construction. Prior to 1992, the remains of these martyrs were scattered across four separate cemeteries in Tashui, Shawan, and Gongzui. These cemeteries were built in the 1950s and 1970s, but due to long-term neglect, lack of maintenance, and damage during the Cultural Revolution, they had fallen into disrepair. After the establishment of Shawan District in 1985, the District People's Government decided to build this new martyrs' cemetery in order to better honor the martyrs’ great achievements and to fulfill the wishes of the people across the district, relocating the dispersed martyrs here.

The cemetery was planned and prepared in 1990, with 98 acres of land acquired in 1991. Construction officially began in November 1991, and by early 1997, it had taken its initial shape. The cemetery houses the remains of 68 martyrs relocated here, including 5 from within the district and 63 from outside.