Located in Dongchangwan, Taiping Township, Hefeng County. He Ying (1886–1933), female, also known as He Minying, was the elder sister of He Long and a native of Sangzhi, Hunan. During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, she actively supported the workers’ and peasants’ Red Army active along the Hunan-Hubei border both militarily and materially, and once served as captain of the guerrilla unit in the Sangzhi–Hefeng area. She was martyred in 1933. The site is a civilian residence consisting of four rooms, covering an area of 139 square meters, with a gable-and-hip roof and wooden structure. He Ying was an important female leader during the Agrarian Revolutionary period, and the Site of He Ying’s Martyrdom holds significant historical and educational value. (Fifth Batch)
Information source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau
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