Martyrs' Cemetery of Yicheng County

Martyrs' Cemetery of Yicheng County

The Martyrs' Cemetery of Yicheng County is a classic red tourism attraction.

The Martyrs' Cemetery of Yicheng County is located on the south side of the South Ring Road in the county town, covering an area of 23,150 square meters. Its main structures include a stone memorial archway, a monument, a pavilion, and a martyrs' memorial hall. The martyrs' monument stands 36 meters tall and is clad with 1,301 light gray granite slabs. The front features eight powerful characters reading "Eternal Glory to the People's Heroes," while the back bears an inscription by former President Hu Jintao commemorating the 60th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan. The sides display excerpts from Mao Zedong’s article "On the Coalition Government," paying tribute to revolutionary martyrs. Five memorial pavilions housing 25 marble tablets are nestled amidst greenery and flowers, with the names of 1,301 revolutionary martyrs of Yicheng County engraved on them. It is now a patriotic education demonstration base of Shanxi Province.