The Memorial Tomb of Deng Shichang

The Memorial Tomb of Deng Shichang

The Memorial Tomb of Deng Shichang is a cultural relic protection unit of Guangzhou City and a patriotic education base.

Deng Shichang (1849–1894), a national hero originally named Yongchang with the courtesy name Zhengqing, was from Panyu, Guangdong. On September 17, 1894, he died a heroic death in a naval battle against Japanese invaders. His family buried his clothes and personal effects at Dengjia Mountain on Shigu Ridge, Tianpingjia, Shahe, Guangzhou. Due to changing circumstances over time, the site was once lost. In 1984, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Deng Shichang’s death, with the support of the Shahe Town government and related individuals, the tomb was rediscovered. Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the First Sino-Japanese War, to promote patriotism, the municipal government decided to relocate Deng Shichang’s tomb back to Dongjiao Park, where a statue of Deng and a memorial graveyard were established to honor the hero and ensure lasting reverence by future generations. It serves as a site for patriotic education for schools, organizations, and individuals.

Shahe Subdistrict: The Shahe Subdistrict Office is a dispatched agency of the People's Government of Tianhe District, Guangzhou. Its administrative area is located in the northeast of Guangzhou: it stretches east from Yuxidong Road on Guangzhou Avenue North to the Shahe section of the Inner Ring Road in the west, south to Shuiyin Heng Road adjacent to Dongfeng Park in Dongshan District, and north to the Shahe section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen Railway. The subdistrict covers an area of 1.26 square kilometers, with a resident population of nearly 50,000 and a floating population of over 60,000. It is one of the four major highway exits of Guangzhou.

The Shahe Subdistrict Office has a long history, established in July 1950. After more than forty years of changes and development, today’s Shahe is vibrant and bustling with shops... More details about Shahe Subdistrict ++

Further Reading:

· Third Batch of Guangzhou Cultural Relic Protection Units

Guangzhou Tianhe Park

Yuehui Garden

Yuexiu Garden