War martyrs cemetery in wazijie

Wazijie battle martyrs cemetery is located in the seat of wazijie township government, Huanglong County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province. It was built to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs who died in the famous wazijie battle in the northwest battlefield during the liberation war. The park was built in April 1949 and approved by Shaanxi provincial government as "key martyr memorial building protection unit in Shaanxi Province" in November 1987. The cemetery covers an area of 50 mu, in which the remains of more than 5000 martyrs, including commander Ren Shihong, are buried. There is a monument with square base, eight steps on four sides, two sections and a height of 28 meters. It symbolizes February 28, 1948, the day of the battle of wazijie. On the front of the monument is inscribed with Comrade Wang Zhen's inscription "monument to the martyrs of the battle of wazijie". 5000 pines and cypresses are planted in the garden, symbolizing the long-lasting spirit of 5000 martyrs and the evergreen tree of revolution. In the memorial hall, the heroic spectacle of all the officers and men of our troops, united as one, fighting bravely and bravely in that year is reproduced with abundant and auspicious literature. The cemetery has become an important traditional education base of patriotism. On January 20, 1948, the Northwest Field Army held the first enlarged meeting of the CPC Central Committee in Yangjiagou, Mizhi County. At the meeting, it was decided that the Northwest Field Army would switch from internal operations to external operations. The Central Military Commission decided to fight Yichuan for the first time, and adopted the tactics of "encircling the city to fight for help" to annihilate a large number of effective enemy forces. Immediately, Peng Dehuai led the main force of the Northwest Field Army to go south from northern Shaanxi and directly attacked the Huanglong Mountain area. After the Northwest Field Army encircled Yichuan County, the 24th brigade of the 76th Kuomintang division in Yichuan called for help. Hu zongnan ordered Liu Kan, commander of the 29th Kuomintang army, to reinforce Yichuan. Liu Kan led the 27th and 90th divisions to reinforce Yichuan from Huangling and Luochuan. According to the information, commander Peng Dehuai gathered nine brigades of the field army on both sides of Luoyi highway to the east of Wazi street and set up an ambush circle. The battle started in the early morning of February 29 and ended successfully at 5:00 on March 1. He captured more than 18000 enemy troops and annihilated more than 5000. This is the first brilliant record of annihilating an integrated army in the first World War. Liu Kan, the commander of the enemy's lieutenant general, detonated himself with a grenade. General Yan Ming, the commander of the division, and major generals Li Da and Zhou Youzhi were killed. General Wang Yingzun, General Liu Zhenshi and Deputy General Li Qixiang were captured alive. Then, on March 2, the northwest field army launched a general attack on the defending enemy in Yichuan. At 8 o'clock the next day, two regiments of the enemy's 24 brigade and the local reactionary forces were completely annihilated. Major general Zhang hanchu and KMT county chief Gao Zhichang were captured. At this point, the yiwa campaign ended successfully. In the battle of yiwa, the Northwest Field Army annihilated nearly 30000 troops, including one reorganized army headquarters, two reorganized division headquarters and five reorganized brigades in the south of Hu Zong of the Kuomintang, creating an unprecedented record in the northwest liberation battlefield, which is one of the typical examples of Mao Zedong's military thought of "encircling the city to fight for aid". Mao Zedong's commentary on the great victory of the northwest and the new army movement of the PLA drafted for the spokesman of the PLA headquarters said: "this victory has changed the situation in the northwest and will affect the situation in the Central Plains.". In April 1949, a martyr's cemetery was built in Wazi street in memory of the PLA soldiers who died in the battle. In the cemetery, 230 martyrs, including Ren Shihong, the commander of the 714 regiment of the Northwest Field Army, and Liu Sihu, the fighting hero, were buried. In 1982, the state and local governments allocated funds and donated money to renovate the mausoleum. The mausoleum now covers an area of 25 mu, surrounded by mountains and covered with green pines and cypresses. The monument rises to the sky, with five bright red stars on the top. On the front of the monument is the inscription of General Wang Zhen: "monument to war martyrs in wazijie", which is very spectacular. The cemetery is the first group of key martyr memorial buildings in Shaanxi Province. This place has become a base for foreign tourists to look forward to and visit, for local people to remember their martyrs, and for patriotism education and revolutionary tradition education. The cemetery is located at the junction of Huanglong county and Yichuan County, next to the Weinan Qingjian highway.

War martyrs cemetery in wazijie

Wazijie battle martyrs cemetery was built on April 4, 1949, covering an area of 17 mu. In the garden are buried the remains of 5287 martyrs, including Ren Shihong, head of the 714 regiment, and Wu Jiangan, chief of staff, who died in the yiwa campaign. It is the key martyr memorial building protection unit of Shaanxi Province and the patriotic education base of Shaanxi Province.

Building history

Wazijie battle martyrs cemetery has always been an important revolutionary tradition and patriotism education base in Huanglong county. It has been carefully protected by the local Party committee and government, and has undergone many major renovations.

On April 5, 1984, the Tomb Sweeping Day, Huanglong County after the rain, the monument to the war martyrs in Wazi street was ceremoniously inaugurated. Huang Xinting, member of the CPC Central Committee and commander of armored forces, Wang Shitai, member of the Central Committee of the CPC, Pu anxiu, member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and wife of Comrade Peng Dehuai, Zhou Yaguang, deputy secretary of Shaanxi provincial Party committee, Chen Yuanfang, deputy director of Shaanxi Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, some veteran soldiers who participated in the battle of wazijie, responsible comrades of Lanzhou Military Region and Shaanxi Province, and more than 500 people and representatives attended the ceremony. State leaders Xi Zhongxun, Wang Zhen, Yu Qiuli, Liao Hansheng and other comrades presented inscriptions and wreaths. Huang Xinting, commander of the 358 brigade, recalled the course of the battle of wazijie. Comrade Pu anxiou read out her own memorial ceremony.

In April 1981, the CPC Huanglong county Party committee and the people's Government of Huanglong County, in order to inherit and carry forward the revolutionary tradition and remember the great achievements of the revolutionary martyrs, carried out large-scale expansion and maintenance of the cemetery for the first time. A new monument to the martyrs was built and basic facilities such as walls were built. After the expansion, the whole cemetery covers an area of 24 mu.

In 1985, Comrade Hu Yaobang visited the martyrs in the cemetery.

In November 1987, wazijie battle martyrs cemetery was approved as "key martyrs memorial building protection unit of Shaanxi Province" by Shaanxi Provincial People's government.

In 1990, ten more exhibition rooms and reception halls were built in the cemetery, and the personnel of specialized agencies were assigned to manage them.

From September 1997 to June 1998, in order to comfort the souls of 5287 revolutionary martyrs who were sleeping here, to create a new image of the holy land, and to build the cemetery into a civilized and open window integrating commemoration and tourism, the CPC Huanglong county Party committee and the Huanglong County People's government gathered all forces to carry out a comprehensive and large-scale renovation of the cemetery in accordance with the general principles of solemnity, solemnity, openness and beauty Repair. The monument pedestal, monument, steps and memorial hall, martyr tombs, green belt of cemetery, square and other supporting facilities have been transformed, expanded and decorated. The protection area has been defined and relocated, so that the cemetery covers an area of 55 mu.

On August 1, 1998, more than 10000 people gathered ceremoniously in the square in front of the memorial of the war martyrs cemetery in wazijie, holding the 50th anniversary celebration of the victory of the war in wazijie. Comrade Wang Kezhong, deputy commander of Lanzhou Military Region, and more than 200 leading comrades of provinces, cities and counties attended the ceremony.

At the same time, the wazijie battle martyrs cemetery was approved by the higher authorities as the "Management Office of wazijie battle martyrs cemetery in Huanglong county", with a subsidiary branch system.

In 2000, wazijie martyr cemetery was named as the patriotic education base of Shaanxi Province.

Architecture Overview

The monument is of reinforced concrete structure; its pedestal is square, with eight steps on all sides, symbolizing 1948; its body is two sections, symbolizing February; its height is 28 meters, symbolizing the 28th day, and its front is inscribed with Comrade Wang Zhen's inscription: "monument to the martyrs in the battle of wazijie".

The inscription records in detail the course of the battle of yiwa.

Reasons for establishment

The cemetery in wazijie has been renovated again and again. The provincial and municipal civil affairs departments have given strong support and invested more than 600000 yuan to implement the comprehensive development of the cemetery scenic area, making the cemetery more solemn and solemn. In the past renovation of the cemetery, it has received extensive funding from all walks of life, especially Xi Youliang, Li Jihe and other 17 entrepreneurs of Xi'an DAMINGGONG chamber of Commerce, Xianfeng village Party branch and village committee, who donated 215000 yuan together, so that the assembly of the studio hall and the renovation and greening of the road in front of the cemetery can be implemented, and their loyalty to the martyrs can be pinned on with their righteous deeds and good deeds I admire and deeply miss you. The cemetery has become an important base for patriotism and ideological and moral education of young people.

background information

On January 20, 1948, the Northwest Field Army held the first enlarged meeting of the CPC Central Committee in Yangjiagou, Mizhi. It was decided at the meeting that the Northwest Field Army should be operated from inside to outside. Peng Dehuai and the head of the Central Military Commission made the same decision to fight Yichuan for the first time and besiege the city. In early February, Peng Dehuai led the main force of the Northwest Field Army from northern Shaanxi to the south. Go straight to Huanglong Mountain area.

On February 20, Peng Dehuai issued the first order of JINZI. On the 22nd, the third and sixth columns of the Northwest Field began to attack and advance. On the 24th, Yichuan city was besieged, and the 24th brigade of the 76th Kuomintang division, the defending enemy of Yichuan, called for help. Hu zongnan ordered Liu Kan, commander of the 29th army reorganized by the National Party, to reinforce.

The 27th and 90th divisions led by Liu Kan started from Huangling and Luochuan. Wang Chaobei, a Chinese Communist Intelligence Officer in Xi'an, quickly telegraphed the top secret information to northern Shaanxi. According to the information, Peng Dehuai gathered nine brigades on both sides of Luoyi highway to the east of Wazi street, ready to set up ambush and aid. On the 28th, Liu Jun continued to March eastward through Wazi street. Due to the narrow road, many people, slow movement, coupled with the sudden change of weather, snowstorm, Liu Jun camped on the spot that night. At night, all departments of the Northwest Field Army hid and forced in, and began to arrange the pocket array.

In the early hours of the 29th,

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