Tomb of Su Yu

　　In 1985, the Suichang County Government opened a park on Moonlight Mountain in Wangcunkou and built a memorial pavilion for Comrade Su Yu, with an inscription on the monument penned by Ye Fei, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. In 1935, Su Yu and Liu Ying led the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Advance Division into Zhejiang, establishing the Southwest Zhejiang Guerrilla Base centered in Wangcunkou, Suichang, composing a heroic chapter in the three-year guerrilla war in southern Zhejiang. On May 15, 1984, in accordance with Comrade Su Yu’s will, representatives and his children escorted part of his ashes to Wangcunkou, Suichang, and scattered them on Moonlight Mountain.

　　Address: Wangcunkou Town, Suichang County, Lishui City

　　Type: Cemetery/Grave Site

　　Recommended Visiting Time: 20–40 minutes

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　　Su Yu (1907~1984)　　Su Yu (1907–1984) Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Marshal of the People's Liberation Army, Chief of the General Staff. Born in 1907 on August 10 in Fengmushujiao Village, Fulong Township, Huitong County, Hunan Province, of the Dong ethnic group. In 1926, he entered the Second Provincial Normal School of Changde, Hunan, where he actively engaged in revolutionary activities. He joined the Communist Youth League of China in November of the same year. At the critical moment following the failure of the Great Revolution, he resolutely laid down his pen and took up arms. One night in May 1927, he escaped through the school’s sewer, traveled day and night to reach Wuchang, and joined the 24th Division of Ye Ting’s unit under the Party’s leadership, serving as a squad leader in the instructional company training program.... Details+