Niu Tuozhai Martyrs' Cemetery

Niu Tuozhai Martyrs' Cemetery

The Niu Tuozhai Martyrs' Cemetery is a classic destination for red tourism.

The Taiyuan Liberation Memorial Hall, also known as the Niu Tuozhai Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery, is located at Niu Tuozhai in the eastern hills of Taiyuan. This land was once one of the main battlefields during the liberation of Taiyuan. With steep terrain and crisscrossing gullies, Niu Tuozhai has been a strategic military location since ancient times, often referred to as the "Gateway to Taiyuan." Sixty years ago, Yan Xishan had established it as one of four major military fortresses, heavily garrisoned. During the Battle of Taiyuan, the People’s Liberation Army fought fiercely and eventually captured Niu Tuozhai. On April 24, 1949, Yan Xishan’s 38-year political rule over Shanxi came to an end, and Taiyuan finally returned to the people. To commemorate the revolutionary martyrs and educate future generations, in 1959, the Taiyuan Municipal Party Committee and the municipal government decided to build a Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery at Niu Tuozhai. After its completion, the cemetery underwent five major renovations. In 1989, on the 40th anniversary of the liberation of Taiyuan, the Taiyuan Liberation Memorial Hall was expanded from the Niu Tuozhai Martyrs' Cemetery. In 1994, a bronze statue of Marshal Xu Xiangqian was erected inside the hall. The Taiyuan Liberation Memorial Hall now covers an area of 245 acres and is divided into four main sections along an east-west central axis: the Taiyuan Liberation Monument Area, the Marshal Xu Xiangqian Bronze Statue Memorial Area, the Taiyuan Liberation Exhibition Area, and the Martyrs' Cemetery Area. It has become one of the “National Top 100 Patriotic Education Demonstration Bases,” “National Top 100 Red Tourism Classic Sites,” “National Key Martyrs’ Memorial Protection Unit,” and “National Defense Education Demonstration Base.”

Address: Niu Tuozhai Martyrs' Cemetery, Kuixuan Street, Xinghualing District, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province

Phone: 0351-4431375

Information source: Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China