North China martyrs cemetery

The martyrs' cemetery of the North China military region is located in Shijiazhuang. It was built on August 1, 1954 to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs who died during the war. It covers an area of 210000 square meters. The gate is made of granite and bluestone. On the wall of the gate is inlaid with 15 gold characters of "martyrs cemetery of North China Military Region of the Chinese people's Liberation Army". There is a fountain about 100 meters away from the gate, and there are three groups of bronze statues around the square. On the west side of the pool, there is the tomb of Dr. Bethune, a great internationalist soldier, in front of which stands a full-length statue of Bethune. On the east side of the pool are the mausoleum and statue of Dr. Ke Dihua, the first president of Bethune International Peace Hospital in Shanxi Chahar Hebei border district, and the monument of Dr. Edward, the leader of the International Red Cross medical team and Indian doctor. To the north of the square is the memorial hall in the center of the garden. There is a martyr's Mausoleum behind the mourning hall. In the center is the memorial Pavilion of Zhao Bosheng and Dong Zhentang, the leaders of the Ningdu uprising in Jiangxi Province. More than 700 martyrs were buried in the eastern and Western tomb areas. There are also Memorial pavilions, exhibition halls and martyrs memorial halls in the cemetery, with more than 13000 revolutionary cultural relics.

Martyrs cemetery of North China Military Region

synonym

The North China martyrs' cemetery generally refers to the martyrs' cemetery in the North China military area

Located at 343 Zhongshan West Road, Shijiazhuang City, capital of Hebei Province, the martyrs cemetery of North China military region is a department level institution directly under the Department of Veterans Affairs of Hebei Province. It is one of the famous martyrs cemetery with early construction, large scale and high building specifications in China. In the autumn of 1948, proposed by commander-in-chief Zhu De, it was built to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs who died in North China during the Anti Japanese War and the war of liberation. It was built and opened to the outside world in 1954. It is one of the martyrs' cemeteries with earlier construction and higher architectural plastic arts in China.

There are 318 revolutionary martyrs above regimental level who died in North China during the revolutionary historical periods, such as Ma Benzhai, Zhou Jianping, Chang Deshan, Bao Sen, Zhou Wenbin, and so on. More than 650 martyrs and ashes of the old Red Army are buried here. Norman Bethune, an internationalist soldier, and doctor kodihua are buried here.

The cemetery covers an area of 210000 square meters. The main memorial buildings include: Martyrs Memorial, film and television hall, welcome hall, martyrs memorial, India medical aid team Memorial, North China Revolutionary War Memorial, North China Bureau Memorial Pavilion, Bethune tomb, kodihua tomb, martyrs' tomb area, typical bronze statue group, Dong Zhentang and Zhao Bosheng Memorial Pavilion, etc.

In February 2020, in order to pay homage to the vast number of medical workers fighting in the front line of prevention and control, the martyrs cemetery of North China military region will offer free tours to medical workers with doctor's and nurse's certificates from the date of resumption of operation to December 31, 2020.

Evolution of organizational system

the period of the war of Resistance Against Japan

After the outbreak of the Anti Japanese war in July 1937, the 115th division of the Eighth Route Army, dispatched by the Party Central Committee, marched into the Wutai Mountain area to carry out the Anti Japanese guerrilla war behind the enemy lines. After the great victory of Pingxingguan, the main force of the division went south and established the Jin Cha Ji military area headed by Nie Rongzhen. After eight years of bloody struggle, it has opened up a liberated area of Shanxi Chahar Hebei with an area of 800000 square kilometers to the east of Tongpu Road, to the north of Zhengtai and Shide Road, to the south of Zhangjiakou, Duolun, Ningcheng and Jinzhou, and to the west of Bohai Sea, and has become one of the largest liberated areas under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. After the victory of the Anti Japanese War, according to the needs of the development of the war situation, in May 1948, the Shanxi Chahar Hebei military region was abolished and the North China military region was established. In the war of resistance against Japan and the war of liberation, the party, government, army and people of the whole region made great sacrifices and contributions to the liberation of the Chinese nation and the establishment of new China.

Site selection and construction

In the autumn of 1948, when commander-in-chief Zhu De visited Shijiazhuang, he proposed to build a martyr's cemetery on the site of "Shengli Park" to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs who died in North China. Subsequently, the North China Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, the North China Administrative Committee and the North China Military Region decided to build the "martyr cemetery of the North China Military Region". Construction started in March 1950. Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De, Liu Bocheng, Deng Xiaoping, he long, Chen Yi, Xu Qianqian, Nie Rongzhen and other party and state leaders successively wrote inscriptions for the establishment of the cemetery.

In June 1953, the North China Military Region martyrs cemetery was completed.

On August 1, 1954, a grand opening ceremony was held at the martyrs' cemetery of the North China military region. Representatives from the Ministry of civil affairs of the people's Republic of China (formerly the Ministry of internal affairs of the Central People's government and the Ministry of internal affairs of the people's Republic of China), the North China Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, the North China Administrative Committee of the State Council, the North China military region, Hebei, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region attended the meeting. The establishment of the martyrs' cemetery in the North China military region fully reflects the deep memory of the people in North China for the revolutionary ancestors who fought and sacrificed in North China.

Main attractions

overview

The buildings in the park are axisymmetric in layout, echoing the north and south, symmetrical in East and West, with distinct layers. From south to north, the buildings on the central axis are the gate of the cemetery, the comprehensive square, the monument to the revolutionary martyrs, the bronze statue area of the famous martyrs, the martyrs' tomb area, and the memorial hall of the revolutionary war in North China. From south to north, the buildings on the east side are the welcome hall, the statue and Mausoleum of kodihua, the martyrs memorial hall and the memorial Pavilion of Dong Zhentang. From south to north, the buildings on the west side are the film and television hall, the statue and Mausoleum of Bethune, the memorial hall of Bethune India medical aid team, the memorial tablet Pavilion for martyrs, the bronze statue of Rong Guanxiu, and the memorial tablet Pavilion for Zhao Bosheng.

Comprehensive square

The comprehensive square is located on the central axis of the martyrs cemetery of the North China military region. The square is designed according to the goal of building a top music fountain square in China, focusing on the coordination between the whole and the part, the harmony between architecture and culture, and the inheritance of history and reality. The comprehensive square consists of four parts: the first part: imprint. Plum blossom is the main plant. After paying homage to the solemn memorial monument, the plum blossoms on both sides of the granite doorplate open, implying the mood of wind and rain sending spring home. The second part: look forward to. Maple is the main plant. Up the stairs is the sculpture square. The steps symbolize the hard won and bumpy victory of the revolution. The living statues of martyrs on both sides are opposite each other, and the revolutionary relief in the center forms the symbol of the central tripod. It shows the revolutionary sacrifice spirit and fearless noble quality of the martyrs. The third part: cohesion. Chrysanthemum is the main plant. Enter the music fountain square through the sea of chrysanthemums. The square is surrounded by revolutionary relief walls set off by pine trees. The center of the music square is the map of the world. In the majestic symphony of the red revolution, watching the ups and downs of the fountain performance gives people a strong visual impact and spiritual shock, from which we can feel the noble righteousness of the martyrs and the world, the hardship of revolution and the beauty of peace. Part four: reflection. With respect for the great spirit of the revolutionary martyrs, I came here to pay a visit. After the pine and cypress array, I met the North China War History Museum against the trim flower beds. Artillery and tanks stand majestically, implying the cruelty of war, warning that forgetting war is dangerous.

Monument to revolutionary martyrs

The monument to the martyrs was completed in 1997 and rebuilt in 2009. The monument is 25.19 meters high and is made of white marble. On the front of the monument are eight gold-plated characters inscribed by Mao Zedong himself: "sacrifice for the country and live forever.". On the back of the monument is an inscription written by the CPC Hebei Provincial Committee and the Hebei Provincial People's government for the martyrs' cemetery. On the base of the lower part of the stele, there are white jade reliefs of all the people, the liberation of Shijiazhuang by the people's Liberation Army, the "five heroes of Langya Mountain" of the Eighth Route Army during the Anti Japanese War, and the great internationalist fighters Bethune and kodihua. Each relief has a wreath on both sides. The base platform is two layers, and the fence is made of white marble. On both sides of the monument, there are two large realistic sculptures showing the war of resistance against Japan and the war of liberation. On the dark red granite stone, the sculpture is 7.5 meters long, 3.2 meters wide and 9.1 meters high. The base is made of cement, with gray granite hanging outside. The sculpture on the west side of the monument shows the theme of the Anti Japanese war. The sculpture is composed of four Eighth Route Army soldiers who fought bravely to kill the enemy. A soldier with a big knife in his right hand stood upright in the center and roared at the enemy. On each side stood a soldier holding a steel gun, and a soldier with a big knife on his back and a long gun in his hand. This sculpture symbolizes the resolute confidence and fearless heroism of the officers and men of the Eighth Route Army. The sculpture on the east side of the monument shows the theme of the war of liberation. There are four figures in the sculpture. The commander in the middle waved forward with his left hand and held up his pistol with his right hand, as if shouting loudly to command the charge; one soldier blew the charge signal; another soldier held the submachine gun, looked ahead and bent forward to charge; the soldier who followed him crawled forward with grenades. This sculpture symbolizes the revolutionary spirit of the Chinese people's Liberation Army in order to liberate China.

Bronze statue area of famous martyrs

Located in front of the North China war memorial to the north of the monument, the bronze statue area is composed of large-scale bronze statues, half body bronze statues of famous martyrs and large-scale bronze sculptures of Rong Guanxiu. The three groups of large bronze statues were designed and molded by famous sculptors Zhang Songhe, Wen jiankuan and famous painter Jiang Zhaohe. It was completed in July 1952. The main group sculpture in the center is composed of three armed soldiers of the Chinese people's Liberation Army. The figures hold high the "August 1" military flag and look ahead, symbolizing the heroic spirit of our army. On both sides of the statue are two white marble reliefs of "joining the army" and "supporting the front", reflecting the 180 square meter reflecting pool in front of the statue. The Eastern Group is composed of two Eighth Route Army soldiers holding steel guns, symbolizing the fearlessness of the Eighth Route Army in resisting the Japanese aggressors. West side one

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