Xiantao Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Hall

　　The Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Hall is also the birthplace of the first 0 group in Mianyang County. It is located on the north bank of the Yudai River, within the Dongyue Temple. Dongyue Temple, also known as Tianqi Temple, has a history of over 1,400 years and is a temple that combines Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.

　　 The first 0 group in Mianyang County was secretly established in March 1924 in the Three Buddhas Hall of Dongyue Temple in Miancheng. It was composed of eight members: Lou Minxiu, Deng Yizhong, Xu Yansheng, Liu Jinshan, Ye Cuiwu, Wang Shaoxian, Deng Qiaoru, and Yan Tianze. After its establishment, the 0 group carried out a series of revolutionary activities: In March 1925, Lou Minxiu and Deng Chizhong presided over a memorial service in Miancheng for the passing of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, where they addressed the current revolutionary situation and Dr. Sun’s Three Principles of the People — “alliance with Russia, alliance with the Communist Party, and support for peasants and workers.” In April, Deng Yizhong and Ye Cuiwu organized the “Youth Society” in Miancheng to promote anti-imperialism and anti-feudalism. In May, Xu Yansheng founded the Morning Post in Wucheng, mobilizing young students to oppose foreign aggression against China and leading the burning of the Miancheng distribution outlet of the British-American Tobacco Company. In September 1926, Mianyang County held its first representative conference, electing the Central Mianyang County Committee, with Lou Minxiu serving as a standing committee member, and a number of new party members joining. In November 1926, through the efforts of Lou Minxiu and several comrades, the Mianyang County Party Department was established. In 1927, they actively operated under the name of the Mianyang County Party Department. Especially after the August 7 Emergency Meeting of the 0, a series of armed actions were carried out. In early October, reactionary forces arrested Lou Minxiu and dozens of activists in an attempt to suppress the flames of the Autumn Harvest Uprising. On October 30, the Hubei Special Committee and Mianyang County Committee decided to launch an uprising in Miancheng to rescue County Party Secretary Lou Minyi and other detained comrades.