Former Residence of Yang Angong Scenic Area

　　The Former Residence of Yang Angong Scenic Area is a National Patriotic Education Demonstration Base, a National Classic Red Tourism Site, and one of the six red-themed scenic spots and ten classic red tourism routes in Chongqing. It includes five attractions: the former residence and cemetery of Yang Angong, the former residence and cemetery of Yang Shangkun, and the Yang Family Ancestral House, which is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit. In 2011, it was rated as a National AAAA-level Tourist Attraction.

　　The Yang Angong Martyrs' Cemetery is located at Jianzishan in Shipian Village on the outskirts of Tongnan County, Chongqing. It was built to commemorate Yang Angong, a pioneer of the Chinese communist movement and the first secretary and military commissioner of the Chongqing Local Executive Committee of the Communist Party of China. It is a National Key Martyrs' Memorial Building Protection Unit and a National Patriotic Education Demonstration Base.

　　Originally built in October 1986 and named by Deng Xiaoping, the Yang Angong Martyrs' Cemetery underwent a protection and renovation project initiated in 2009 by the Tongnan County Committee and People's Government of the CPC. The project was master-planned by Qi Kang, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and architecture expert. The site was expanded from its original 12.5 mu to 50.5 mu. The cemetery is divided into an entrance rest area, a memorial area, an exhibition and office area, and a forest park area. Major features include a relief wall, a statue of Yang Angong, Yang Angong’s tomb, and a horseshoe-shaped flower terrace.

　　The renovated and expanded Yang Angong Martyrs' Cemetery was opened to the public on April 6, 2011.

　　The Yang Shangkun Cemetery is located in Weixing Village, Zitong Subdistrict Office, Tongnan County, Chongqing, covering a total area of over 30 mu. The tomb is constructed of white marble, with a green granite wreath embedded above and a single-piece white marble slab engraved with Yang Shangkun’s birth and death years (1907–1998). The tomb chamber is a joint burial site for Yang Shangkun and his wife Li Bozhao, with a biography of Li Bozhao inscribed behind the tomb.

　　The former residence of Yang Angong was built during the Xianfeng era of the Qing Dynasty and has a history of over 100 years. It is a typical late Qing southern-style residential building with suspended roofs and blue-tiled roofing, covering an area of 1,600 square meters. The residence displays exhibitions such as “The Life and Achievements of Yang Angong,” “Reconstructed Childhood Life Exhibits of Yang Angong and Yang Shangkun,” and the “Yang Angong Library,” recreating the glorious and heroic life of martyr Yang Angong.

　　The former residence of Yang Shangkun is located in Changtanzi, Jinlong Village, Shuangjiang Town. Also known as the “Changtanzi Courtyard” or “Four-Knowledge Hall,” it is the birthplace of Yang Shangkun, the fourth President of the People’s Republic of China. The residence is characterized by typical Qing Dynasty architectural features and enjoys a tranquil environment. On the centenary of Yang Shangkun’s birth, the Party Central Committee decided to renovate the site while preserving its original appearance, turning it into the Yang Shangkun Memorial Hall. Utilizing high-tech methods such as sound, light, electricity, and multimedia, the hall exhibits over 400 precious historical photos, more than 100 cultural relics and documents, and several film materials from Yang Shangkun’s lifetime, showcasing the great and glorious life of the revolutionary veteran Yang Shangkun.

　　The Yang Family Ancestral House is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit. It is one of the most well-preserved, large-scale, and distinctive Qing Dynasty residential buildings in southwestern China, hailed as a “national treasure” by the famous Chinese architect Liang Sicheng. Both the design and construction of the Yang Family Ancestral House hold significant academic value and cultural significance, and it is celebrated as a “Museum of Qing Dynasty Residential Architecture.”

　　Access Routes: Take the Chongqing–Suining Expressway, exit at Shuangjiang Interchange—head towards Shuangjiang Town—Former residences of Yang Angong, Yang Shangkun, and Yang Family Ancestral House (about 5 minutes by car); Take the Chongqing–Suining Expressway, exit at Shuangjiang Interchange—head towards the old urban area of Tongnan—Yang Shangkun Cemetery—Yang Angong Martyrs’ Cemetery (about 5 minutes by car)

　　Yang Angong (1898~1927)　　Yang Angong, whose given name was Shangshu and courtesy name Angong (also known as Kun), was born on the 18th day of the second lunar month in the 24th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (March 10, 1898) in Shuangjiang Town, Suining County, Sichuan Province (which was transferred from Suining County to the newly established Tongnan County during the Republic of China period). Yang Angong’s father, Yang Huaiqing, was well-versed in classical studies and held strong patriotic ideals. His eldest brother, Yang Jianqiu, graduated from Japan’s Chuo University and joined the revolution in Japan by becoming a member of the Tongmenghui. His second elder brother, Yang Hengshi, was also influenced by progressive ideas and went to Chengdu to attend a railway school. His cousin, Yang Baomin, joined the Tongmenghui in 1906 and participated in the Huanghuagang Uprising. These young individuals actively involved in revolutionary activities often discussed matters of national importance... More+

　　Yang Shangkun (1907~1998)　　Yang Shangkun was born on July 5, 1907, in Shuangjiang Town, Suining County, Sichuan Province (now part of Tongnan County, Chongqing). In 1920, he was admitted to the affiliated elementary school of Chengdu Advanced Normal School, later transferring to the affiliated middle school. At that time, the president of Chengdu Advanced Normal School was Wu Yuzhang, and teachers included Yun Daiying among others. During his school years, he befriended many progressive youths, joined a social sciences reading group, and read classic works such as The Communist Manifesto and progressive publications like New Youth, initially coming under the influence of Marxism. In 1925, the 18-year-old Shangkun graduated from Chengdu Advanced Normal School and returned to Chongqing. At that time, China’s Great Revolution was entering its high... More+

　　Source: Tongnan District People’s Government of Chongqing Official Website