Tomb of Shi Congyun

　　The Tomb of Shi Congyun is located in Jinshen Town, Tongcheng City. The cemetery faces east and covers an area of 480 square meters. The tomb site is square in layout, and the front of the tombstone is inscribed with “Tomb of Martyr Shi Congyun,” with the inscription at the bottom reading “Erected by the People’s Government of Tongcheng County.” The back of the tombstone records his biography. It is a key cultural relic protection unit of Anhui Province.

　　Shi Congyun (1880–1912), styled Xieqing, was a native of Tongcheng. He graduated from the Baoding Military Preparatory School in the 30th year of the Guangxu reign (1904). He initially served as an officer and later as a military company commander. During the Wuchang Uprising, when the revolutionary army was besieged by Qing forces, Shi Congyun and others initiated an uprising in Luanzhou to relieve the siege on Wuchang, establishing the “Northern Revolutionary Government.” Shi served as the Commander-in-Chief, Wang Jinming as the Governor, and Feng Yuxiang as the Chief of Staff. The uprising forces were later suppressed by the Qing court, and Shi Congyun was executed at the age of 32. In that same year, his remains were brought back to his hometown for burial by his eldest brother. In 1925, the Nationalist Government posthumously awarded him the rank of General. In 1936, following requests from Feng Yuxiang and others, the Central Committee held a state funeral for the Luanzhou Uprising leaders, erecting a memorial tower and stele. A bronze statue of Shi Congyun was also cast in Beijing’s Zhongshan Park for public commemoration.

　　Shi Congyun (1880~1912)　　Shi Congyun (1880–1912), styled Xieqing, was originally from Shijiazui in Xiayu Village, Huigong Town (now part of present-day administrative divisions). In his youth, Shi studied under his elder brother. As a young man, he joined the 12th Battalion of Wu Changchun’s army in Tianjin as a groom, and was later selected to study at the Baoding Military Preparatory School. After graduation, he returned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Regiment of Wu Changchun’s unit as a platoon leader, then was promoted to escort officer, stationed in Fengtian. In the 33rd year of the Guangxu reign (1907), while stationed in Xinmin Prefecture in Northeast China, he became acquainted with Feng Yuxiang, the commander of the 3rd Company, 80th Battalion of the 1st Mixed Brigade. At the time, the Qing Dynasty was corrupt and incompetent, losing sovereignty and provoking public outrage, leading to numerous armed uprisings. Shi Congyun believed that only by overthrowing the Qing Dynasty could China find a way out, and resolved to pursue the path of revolution to save the people... Details+

　　Source: Tongcheng Cultural Relics