Gu Zhenghong Memorial

Gu Zhenghong Memorial

Located in Putuo District, Shanghai, Gu Zhenghong memorial hall is a memorial hall built in memory of Gu Zhenghong.

Gu Zhenghong memorial hall is an important revolutionary memorial to remember Gu Zhenghong's heroic deeds, strengthen the education of the revolutionary tradition of later generations, and carry out the research on the history of the May 30th Movement and the revolutionary history of Western Shanghai. With a total area of 1300 square meters, the museum is composed of three parts: Gu Zhenghong Memorial square, exhibition in the museum and Gu Zhenghong martyrs' martyrdom. The memorial hall is surrounded by flowers and trees. The statue of Gu Zhenghong in the center of the square is 4.6 meters high (including a 2-meter base). It was designed and produced by Shanghai oil painting and Sculpture Institute in 1959. The ground of the square is decorated with 20 floor tiles with a commemorative pattern of May 30 set off by Magnolia Shanghai city flower to commemorate the martyr Gu Zhenghong who died at the age of 20. The front wall of the exhibition hall is inlaid with a large granite relief commemorating the May 30th Movement. The exhibition hall is divided into two floors. The contents of the exhibition hall are composed of four parts: "dark old China, miserable childhood", "working in Japanese yarn mill, beacon fire of February strike", "Gu Zhenghong Massacre" and "May 30th Movement". The exhibition hall on the second floor is equipped with an anti-corruption education bulletin board and an electronic propaganda screen. The promotional videos are rolled all day. There are also Gu Zhenghong bronze statue, physical exhibits and articles And so on. In the right rear of the exhibition hall, there is a monument where martyr Gu Zhenghong died, on which there are eight characters "martyr Gu Zhenghong's place" inscribed by Wei Wenbo, then Secretary of the East China Bureau of the CPC in 1959. Gu Zhenghong memorial hall is now the patriotic education base of Shanghai and Putuo District. In March 2011, Gu Zhenghong Memorial Hall applied for Shanghai anti-corruption education demonstration site and was commended as "Shanghai anti-corruption culture demonstration site innovation project" by Shanghai Discipline Inspection Commission of CPC.

brief introduction

Martyr Gu Zhenghong was a pioneer of Chinese workers' movement. In May 1925, the Great May 30th anti imperialist patriotic movement, which broke out with Gu Zhenghong's heroic sacrifice as the fuse, made great achievements in history. In order to inherit the revolutionary tradition of the martyrs and carry forward the spirit of patriotism, Gu Zhenghong memorial hall was officially opened on the 83rd anniversary of the May 30th Movement on May 30th, 2008.

Gu Zhenghong memorial hall is an important revolutionary memorial to remember Gu Zhenghong's heroic deeds, strengthen the education of the revolutionary tradition of later generations, and carry out the research on the history of the May 30th Movement and the revolutionary history of Western Shanghai. With a total area of 1300 square meters, the museum is composed of three parts: Gu Zhenghong Memorial square, exhibition in the museum and Gu Zhenghong martyrs' martyrdom.

The memorial hall is surrounded by flowers and trees. The statue of Gu Zhenghong in the center of the square is 4.6 meters high (including a 2-meter base). It was designed and produced by Shanghai oil painting and Sculpture Institute in 1959. The ground of the square is decorated with 20 floor tiles with a commemorative pattern of May 30 set off by Magnolia Shanghai city flower to commemorate the martyr Gu Zhenghong who died at the age of 20. The front wall of the exhibition hall is inlaid with a large granite relief commemorating the May 30th Movement.

The exhibition hall is divided into two floors. The contents of the exhibition hall are composed of four parts: "dark old China, miserable childhood", "working in Japanese yarn mill, beacon fire of February strike", "Gu Zhenghong Massacre" and "May 30th Movement". The exhibition hall on the second floor is equipped with an anti-corruption education bulletin board and an electronic propaganda screen. The promotional videos are rolled all day. There are also Gu Zhenghong bronze statue, physical exhibits and articles And so on.

In the right rear of the exhibition hall, there is a monument where martyr Gu Zhenghong died, on which there are eight characters "martyr Gu Zhenghong's place" inscribed by Wei Wenbo, then Secretary of the East China Bureau of the CPC in 1959.

Gu Zhenghong memorial hall is now the patriotic education base of Shanghai and Putuo District. In March 2011, Gu Zhenghong Memorial Hall applied for Shanghai anti-corruption education demonstration site and was commended as "Shanghai anti-corruption culture demonstration site innovation project" by Shanghai Discipline Inspection Commission of CPC.

Life of martyrs

In 1905, Gu Zhenghong was born in a poor farmer's family in Binhai County, Jiangsu Province, with nine parents and sisters. Gu Zhenghong was upright when he was young. Seeing the landlord's son bullying the poor, he would help the poor teach the landlord's son a lesson. In 1916, Gu Zhenghong's father came to Shanghai alone to work in an oil factory. At the age of 11, Gu Zhenghong stayed in his hometown to herd cattle for the landlords. In 1921, Gu Zhenghong's hometown was flooded, and their mother and son had to leave their hometown and beg all the way to Shanghai. At this time, my father worked in an oil factory, and he couldn't support his family by his salary alone. Gu Zhenghong and his younger brother and sister usually rely on picking up cinders and rags to make up for their families.

When Gu Zhenghong was 17 years old, his father interceded and sent him to work as a sweeper in the No. 9 cotton factory run by Japanese capitalists. I worked for several months without any pay. After understanding, it turned out that it was "namowin" (Foreman) who had deducted the workers' wages. Gu Zhenghong couldn't swallow the breath, so he made an appointment with several partners. After one day's work, he waited for "namowin" on his way home, blocked him up and beat him up. Gu Zhenghong was expelled from the ninth factory. Later, introduced by the poor workers, he entered the seventh cotton factory in Japan and worked as a pan head worker in the cloth workshop. Since he often saw Japanese capitalists bullying and beating workers, his heart has been burning with hatred.

Where there is exploitation, there is resistance. As early as 1920, the Communist Party of China sowed the fire of revolution in xiaoshadu area. The Party committee sent Comrade Li qihan to set up the "first half day school for workers" in jinxiuli, Anyuan road to publicize and educate workers. In the autumn of 1924, Huxi workers' club was set up in xiaoshadu road. Gu Zhenghong is an active member of Huxi worker's club. Shanghai University often sends teachers to give lectures. Gu Zhenghong insists on listening and makes rapid progress in thinking and learning. He soon understood that only by organizing and persisting in struggle could the working class defeat Japanese imperialism and capitalists. After the establishment of Huxi workers' club, only three months after the end of 1924, 19 mills established secret organizations with nearly 2000 members. At the beginning of February 1925, the workers in the cotton factories at home and abroad went on strike for "opposing the beating and dismissal of the workers without reason by the Japanese". Gu Zhenghong grew up rapidly in the strike in February. After the strike in February, he joined the Communist Party of China in February 1925.

On May 14, 1925, the Japanese fired the workers without any reason, arrested the workers' representatives, closed the factory door, stopped production, and did not let the workers go to work. In order to expose the Japanese conspiracy and lies, Gu Zhenghong organized workers to fight against Japanese capitalists. On May 15, 1925, Gu Zhenghong went to work on the night shift. He saw that the two iron gates of the factory were closed to death. The workers told him angrily, "the Japanese have closed the factory!" He rolled up his sleeve and said firmly, "I'll never go back until I get paid!" Then he led a group of workers to smash the gate. The iron gate was knocked open and hundreds of workers rushed into the factory shouting. Several "Bao inquirer" and "namowin" rushed up with lead filled patrol sticks, and several workers were beaten to death on the spot. "The Japanese have hit people!" he cried On the one hand, he led the workers to the material warehouse, each of them took a "Daging stick" and bravely rushed to the enemy. Inside and outside cotton deputy chief class yuanmu and seven factory deputy chief class Chuancun came with guns, followed by a group of thugs. He ran to the front of the workers' team and led the group, shouting: "oppose the oppression of the workers by the Japanese!" The Japanese capitalists shot Gu Zhenghong fiercely, and the bullet hit his left leg, bleeding. He endured the pain, shaking his arms and shouting: "workers, unite and fight to the end!" Kawamura fired again, hitting him in the stomach. He firmly grasped a small tree beside him, stood up, endured the pain, and continued to call on the workers to fight. Kawamura, the executioner, fired two shots at him, one of his pawns slashed his head with a knife, and he staggered into a pool of blood. The workers were so angry that they swung their shuttlecocks and fought bravely with the enemy. The killers Chuancun, yuanmu and others fled under the cover of armed patrol. The workers rushed to the rickshaw and carried him to the car. A large group of workers surrounded the rickshaw and escorted him to the hospital. Along the way, the citizens automatically joined the convoy and became a huge demonstration team. On May 17, Gu Zhenghong died bravely because of his heavy injury. He was only 20 years old. Gu Zhenghong's heroic sacrifice ignited the anti imperialist anger of Shanghai workers and became the fuse of the May 30th Movement.

Gu Zhenghong's heroic sacrifice ignited the anti imperialist anger of Shanghai workers, and Shanghai workers, students, middle and small bourgeoisie organized demonstrations one after another. On May 30, a huge anti imperialist demonstration broke out in Shanghai. When the procession marched to the British concession on Nanjing Road, it was arrested by the British concession and shot down. More than ten people were killed and dozens injured on the spot, resulting in the May 30th massacre that shocked China and foreign countries. Subsequently, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Shanghai Federation of trade unions announced the establishment of the general strike, general strike, general strike. The May 30th anti imperialist patriotic movement, which shocked China and foreign countries, spread all over Shanghai like a volcano, swept all over China and dealt a heavy blow to imperialism.

geographical position

300 Macao Road, Putuo District, Shanghai

Tour guide

Opening Hours

9: 00-16:00, open all year round, closed on Monday (holidays to be announced)

Ticket price information

Since its opening, the memorial has been open to the public free of charge.

The team appointment provides free explanation.

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