Tomb of Martyr Wang Botang

Tomb of Martyr Wang Botang

The Tomb of Martyr Wang Botang is a cultural relic protection unit of Dingxiang County.

The Tomb of Martyr Wang Botang is located about 300 meters west of Wangjin Village, Jinchang Town, Dingxiang County. Wang Botang (1901–1935), whose given name was Ji Yao, was a native of Wangjin Village, Dingxiang County. He served as Secretary of the Directly Affiliated Branch of the Chinese Communist Party's Northern Bureau and Secretary of the Shanxi Special Committee of the CCP, among other positions. He was martyred in July 1935, and a tomb was built for him in the same year to the west of the village, covering an area of approximately 70 square meters. In April 1966, a memorial stele was erected, standing 1.6 meters tall, with the inscription “Tomb of Martyr Wang Botang” on the front. In 1994, the village committee renovated the earthen mound with brick and concrete, giving it a diameter of about 3 meters and a height of about 2 meters. In 1981, the Dingxiang County People's Government designated it as a county-level cultural relic protection unit. Content excerpted from (“A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou”).

Wangjin Village: Wangjin Village, Jinchang Town, Dingxiang County, is located 4 kilometers east of the county seat, bordered by the Xinfu Highway to the south and the outer ring road to the west. In Dingxiang, when it comes to mustard greens, people unanimously praise those from Wangjin Village. The village is famous for its mustard greens, with a total population of 2,045, 645 households, and 750 laborers, cultivating 4,715 mu of arable land. Fertile land, high-quality water sources, and scientific management have given rise to Wangjin Village’s distinctive production of intercropped cantaloupes and watermelons with mustard greens. The convenience of transportation and its proximity to the county town have also created good sales opportunities.

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