Lufeng Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery
Lufeng Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery is a classic red tourism attraction.
Lufeng Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery is located at the northern foot of Longshan Mountain in Lucheng. Approved for construction by the People's Government of Guangdong Province in 1957, it features martyrs' tombs, a memorial monument, pavilions, and landscaped gardens, all designed with solemn and majestic architectural scale. The martyrs' tomb covers a construction area of 822 square meters and consists of a tombstone and tomb chamber. The monument stands 6.5 meters tall and 3.5 meters wide, with the front inscribed with six large characters reading "Tomb of Revolutionary Martyrs," the left side engraved with the names of martyrs from various revolutionary periods, and the right side inscribed with a biography of Martyr Zhang Wei. The tomb chamber is circular in plan, with a vaulted ceiling, standing 3 meters high, and houses the ashes of 181 martyrs. The People's Heroes Monument consists of a base, main body, and top. The base is built from granite in a Sumeru pedestal style, standing 1.5 meters high; the main body bears the eight large characters "Eternal Glory to the People's Heroes" on each of its four sides, and is 5 meters tall. The surrounding area is enclosed with railings and planted with trees such as pine, covering a total area of 400 square meters.
Lufeng Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery is among the first batch of key martyrs' memorial buildings under protection in Guangdong Province and serves as a patriotic education base.
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