Martyrs' Memorial Pavilion of Li Shuoxun

　　    The Martyrs' Memorial Pavilion of Li Shuoxun is a national key protected martyrs' memorial building, one of the first 100 patriotic education bases in China, a project funded by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Civilization Office for the renovation of patriotic education bases, and a revolutionary tradition education base for youths in Hainan Province. It is located at No. 39 Xuntin Road, Qiongshan District, Haikou City. The managing organization is the Haikou Museum.

　　    The Martyrs' Memorial Pavilion of Li Shuoxun was first built in 1986. It has an overall rectangular shape, faces south, and covers an area of 6 mu. It consists of four parts: the memorial pavilion, the martyr’s statue, inscriptions, the stele corridor, and the exhibition hall. The memorial pavilion is 6.1 meters high, and its horizontal plaque is inscribed with the words “Martyrs' Memorial Pavilion of Li Shuoxun” written by General Wang Zhen. In front of the pavilion stands a 1.2-meter-high granite statue of Martyr Li Shuoxun, on a 2-meter-high base. The front of the base is inscribed with the words “Eternal Glory to Martyr Li Shuoxun” written by Comrade Deng Xiaoping. On both sides of the base are engraved “A Brief Biography of Martyr Li Shuoxun” by Comrade Li Yimang and the “Last Letter” that Martyr Li Shuoxun wrote to his wife Zhao Juntao. Behind the memorial pavilion is a long corridor with yellow walls and green tiles, inlaid with 10 marble slabs inscribed with personal inscriptions and calligraphy by leaders such as Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi, Nie Rongzhen, Guo Moruo, Wu Yuzhang, Zhang Aiping, Zhou Shidi, Li Yimang, Xu Xiangqian, and Peng Dehuai in memory of the martyr. To the west of the pavilion is the “Exhibition Room of the Life and Achievements of Martyr Li Shuoxun,” named by Comrade Deng Xiaoping. The exhibition room is spacious and bright, neatly arranged, displaying a large number of precious photos, documents, and the martyr’s belongings. Various evergreen plants and flowers that bloom in different seasons are planted around the memorial pavilion. The entire structure is solemn, simple, beautiful, and set in an elegant environment.

　　    Location: No. 39 Xuntin Road, Qiongshan District, Haikou City, Hainan Province

　　    Transportation: Take bus No. 60 within Haikou City and get off at the “Li Shuoxun Memorial Pavilion” stop

　　Li Shuoxun (1903~1931)　　    Li Shuoxun (1903–1931), born in February 23, 1903, in Qingfu County (now part of Gao County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province), was from Gao County, Sichuan. He was one of the early pioneers in leading military struggles in the Chinese Communist Party. In 1926, he married Zhao Juntao in Shanghai. In May 1928, he went to Hangzhou and once served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee and acting secretary of the committee. In June 1931, he was appointed Secretary of the Military Commission of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CCP. Sent by the Party, he came to Hainan to guide the armed struggle. After arriving in Haikou, he was unfortunately arrested due to betrayal by a traitor, and was executed heroically at the Haikou Eastern Parade Ground on September 5 of the same year. After liberation, Zhu De wrote an inscription for Martyr Li Shuoxun that read... Details+