Danzhou Revolutionary Heroes Monument

　　The Danzhou Revolutionary Heroes Monument is a protected revolutionary martyrs' memorial site in Hainan Province. It is situated on Triangle Ridge, east of the picturesque Yunyue Lake Resort in the suburbs of Nada Town, Danzhou City (2 kilometers from the city center). The managing authority is the Danzhou Civil Affairs Bureau.

　　The Danzhou Revolutionary Martyrs Monument was built in 1995. The monument stands 33 meters tall, with a base approximately 3 meters high, constructed from granite. It covers an area of 100 acres and is located on a mountain that rises 189.1 meters above sea level. There is a staircase of six tiers totaling 255 steps leading from the foot of the mountain to the top. The monument faces the Haiyu West Highway and presents an imposing sight. The front of the monument is inscribed with the name “Danzhou Revolutionary Heroes Monument.” The surrounding platform of the monument base features carvings depicting eight major revolutionary events in Danzhou’s history and sculptures of martyrs heroically resisting the enemy during the revolutionary war years. These include the founding of the Dan County Communist Party Committee (July 1927), the October Uprising (October 11, 1927), participation in the Yunlong Reorganization (December 1938), establishment of the anti-Japanese base (1941), the Maguai Battle (June 9, 1943), the Spring Offensive (March 15, 1949), support for the field army's seaborne operations (March 1950), and the celebration of liberation (April 20, 1950). The back of the monument bears an inscription recording its construction: “In 1927, the red political power of Dan County was established. Under the leadership of the Qiongya Special Committee and the former Dan County Committee, party, government, and military organs, the Fourth Detachment of the Qiongya Independent Regiment, and vast numbers of revolutionary masses endured arduous and unyielding struggles through the First Revolutionary Civil War, the Agrarian Revolutionary War, the Anti-Japanese War, the Liberation War, and the early years of nation-building. More than 1,200 revolutionary heroes sacrificed their precious lives for the revolutionary cause. This monument is erected in their honor.”

　　The people of Danzhou are brave, hardworking, and have a glorious tradition of revolutionary struggle. Especially after the establishment of the Dan County Communist Party organization in the spring of 1926, under the Party’s leadership, the heroic sons and daughters of Danzhou engaged in unremitting struggles against both domestic and foreign enemies from the Great Revolution and the Agrarian Revolutionary War through the Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War. They made indelible contributions and endured great sacrifices during the difficult years of the new democratic revolution. The 23 years of the Qiongya revolutionary struggle saw the red flag remain unfurled—this flag was stained with the blood of the heroes of Danzhou. Many Communists and revolutionaries, in pursuit of the independence and prosperity of the nation and the liberation of the people, fought unyieldingly and successively laid down their lives either heroically on the battlefield, sacrificing themselves at the execution ground, or succumbing to overwork at their posts. They gave their blood and lives for the birth of New China. During the period of socialist revolution and construction, countless outstanding children of Danzhou fought on all fronts. For the construction of Danzhou, Hainan, and the nation, and to safeguard national security and the people’s happy life, some died in the line of duty, others heroically perished on battlefields defending the homeland, while still others showed bravery and selflessness, giving their precious lives for the prosperity of the nation and the happiness of the people, as well as for the development and progress of Danzhou. They are worthy of being called the finest sons and daughters of Danzhou and of the Chinese nation. Their glorious names and heroic deeds will shine through history and be forever remembered by the people; their towering images, like immortal monuments, will forever stand in the hearts of the people.

　　

　　Source: Hainan Provincial Party History Research Office of the CPC