Martyrs' Monument to Wang Wenru

　　The Martyrs' Monument to Wang Wenru is located in Jiadiaopo Village, Wenru Township, Chengmai County. It was built on February 12, 1959, and rebuilt in January 1991. Covering an area of 1,332 square meters, the monument faces east and sits to the west. It stands 6.18 meters tall, with a base that is 1.8 meters wide. The pedestal is 1.58 meters high, and the foundation platform is 1.95 meters high. The structure is made of granite. The front of the base is inscribed with the life story of Martyr Wang Wenru. The platform is surrounded by concrete railings, and steps are built on both the eastern and western sides. There are 13 steps on the eastern side and 3 on the western side.

　　The monument was constructed by the People's Government of Chengmai County in honor of Martyr Wang Wenru and rebuilt by the People's Government of Hainan Province. It is a Hainan Provincial Patriotic Education Base.

　　Wang Wenru (1899~1933)　　Martyr Wang Wenru was born in 1899 into a poor peasant family in Liangtian Village, Beiyan Township (now Wenru Township), Chengmai County. As a child, he herded cattle for landlords. In his youth, he joined the militia. In 1923, he went to Guangdong with the militia and was later incorporated into the Guangdong Provincial Commercial Guard and Smuggling Suppression Unit② as a company commander. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1925. After the “April 12” counter-revolutionary coup, he was sent back to Hainan by the Party to establish a revolutionary base. In 1927, he served as the battalion commander and instructor of the West Route People’s Uprising Army, leading an uprising in Nantian Village. Later, he held various positions such as company commander, regimental commander, and commander of the Independent Division of the Red Army. In 1932, during the anti-encirclement battle in Muer Mountain, he... Details+

　　Source: Party History Research Office of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee