Monument to the 27 martyrs

Monument to the 27 martyrs

The monument to the 27 martyrs is in the "27" Revolutionary Memorial Hall on the Bank of Hankou River in Wuhan city. In memory of the martyrs who died in the February 7th strike in 1923. The stele is made of granite. The body of the stele is a GUI shaped square cone, which is placed on the corset stone seat. The height of the stele is 12.6 meters. The front of the stele is engraved with the seven characters "monument to the 27 martyrs" written by Mao Zedong.

Architectural structure

On all sides of the pedestal, there are relief art decorations inlaid with white marble. In front of the pedestal, there are patterns symbolizing the unity of workers and peasants and holding high the revolutionary torch. On the left and right sides, there are relief paintings, which vividly represent the heroic scenes of Wuhan's various trade unions supporting the strike and railway workers fighting bravely with the fully armed reactionary army and police with bare hands. There are inscriptions on the back of the monument recording the heroic deeds of the February 7th strike. The memorial hall behind the monument also displays historical materials of the February 7th revolutionary struggle and relics of the martyrs, surrounded by flowers and green pines.

Confirm history

The stele shaped by rail section sets off the stele shaped by "Gong" steel. The top of the stele is decorated with a flying Mirs flywheel, which seems to tell the tragic story of martyrs' bloodletting and the unyielding and United fight of Chinese railway workers in the revolutionary struggle. The inscription on the front of the monument, with seven large gold characters, confirms the heroic history.

February 7th Massacre

On February 2, 1923, the General Union of Beijing Han railway moved from Zhengzhou to Hankou river bank. On February 4, more than 30000 railway workers went on strike, paralyzing the 1200 kilometer long Beijing Han railway. On February 6, the warlord held up a butcher's knife to the workers.

That night, Lin Xiangqian, chairman of the Jiang'an division of Labor Committee, and dozens of workers were arrested and tied to the poles of the Jiang'an station. Lin Xiangqian gave up his precious life at the age of 31. At the same time, Shi Yang, who has been actively participating in the workers' movement for many years and denouncing the atrocities of warlords, was also illegally arrested in Hankou and secretly killed in Hongshan, Wuchang, on February 15.

52 people were killed and more than 300 injured in the strike of the General Union of Beijing Han railway, which resulted in the famous February 7th massacre in history. This is the first climax of the workers' movement led by the Communist Party of China.

On May 19, the 80 year old Zhou Jiaxue, son of Zhou Tianyuan, a member of the Communist Party who took part in the February 7th strike, recalled that in 1958, a memorial to the martyrs of February 7th was built on Jiang'an Erqi road to commemorate this great historical event.

During the 30 years from 1923 to 1953 after liberation, Jiang'an, the place where the February 7th strike was launched, did not have any buildings commemorating the strike. In 1951, Zhao Jixian, the former director of the Beijing Han Railway Bureau, who caused the February 7th massacre, was arrested. At the present address of the old Memorial Hall on Erqi Road, a trial court was temporarily set up, and he was sentenced to death.

Deeds of martyrs

The February 7th strike was the first workers' movement led by the Communist Party of China after its founding. In the strike of the General Union of Beijing Han railway, 52 people were killed and more than 300 injured by the Northern Warlords. Among them, the most representative are Lin Xiangqian, chairman of Jiang'an division of Labor Committee, and Shi Yang, a "labor lawyer".

Lin Xiangqian

Lin Xiangqian (1892-1923) was born in Fujian Province. In 1905, he went to the school run by Mawei Shipping Bureau. After stopping school in 1906, he became an apprentice in Mawei shipyard. In 1912, he worked as a fitter in Jiangan locomotive and rolling stock repair factory of Beijing Han railway, and was once elected as the leader of Fujian workers' hometown organization. After the establishment of the Secretary Department of labor mix in August 1921, he actively responded to the call of the Secretary Department to eradicate gangs and organize trade unions in accordance with industrial principles. In December of the same year, he participated in the meeting held by Wuhan Branch of the Secretary Department of China's labor mix and, as one of the initiators, prepared to organize the Jiang'an workers' Club of Beijing Han railway. After the establishment of Jiangan workers' club in January 1922, he served as the financial officer of the club. He joined the Communist Party of China in the summer of the same year. Under the leadership of the party, he actively participated in the work of the workers' club, worked for the interests of the workers, and won the trust and love of the masses. In October, Jiang'an workers' club was renamed Jing Han railway Jiang'an division of labor, and he was one of the leading members of Jiang'an division of labor. Soon he was elected chairman of Jiang'an division committee. On February 1, 1923, he went to Zhengzhou with representatives of trade unions and organizations to attend the founding meeting of the General Union of Beijing Han railway. Wu Peifu, a northern warlord, banned and destroyed the meeting. He and the representatives, regardless of the ban, broke through the encirclement of the military and police, entered the meeting hall and held the meeting. After the meeting, in order to protest against the tyranny of the warlords, the Federation of trade unions decided to hold a strike of the General Union of the whole railway on February 4. He was designated as the general leader of the strike in Jiang'an area. He was always on the front line in the strike. On February 7, Wu Peifu and Xiao Yaonan brutally slaughtered the striking workers, resulting in the February 7 massacre. On the same day, he was arrested and tied to the pole of Jiangan east railway station. In the face of the enemy's butcher's knife, he stood firm and unyielding, shouting: "the head can be broken, the blood can flow, and the work can't be restored!" He died bravely.

Located at the foot of Zhenfeng mountain from the south of Fuxia highway gorge to the east of Shanggan middle section, 20 kilometers away from the central area of Fuzhou, Lin Xiangqian martyr cemetery is built to commemorate the martyr Lin Xiangqian, the leader of China's early labor movement and the main leader of the February 7th strike.

Shi Yang

Shi Yang (1889-1923), formerly known as Jichao, was named Wanli and was named BOGAO. He is from Shuanggui village, majiadu Town, Zhushan, Hubei Province. In 1915, Shi Yang studied in Hubei private law school. After graduating in 1917, he organized the society of law and politics with Wuhan jurists, claiming that lawyers are tools to protect human rights and uphold justice. The tomb was originally at the West foot of Hongshan mountain. It was moved to Hongshan mountain, Wuhan, Hubei Province in 1953. In front of the tomb, a broad road was built on the mountain. In the middle of the terrace, there is a monument about 20 meters high. On the front, there are seven characters of "Shiyang martyr monument". On the back, there are revolutionary stories of martyrs. In front of the monument, there are bust of martyrs. On the front of the lower pedestal, there are poems of Dong Biwu mourning the martyrs.

In the autumn of 1920, Shi Yang participated in the Research Society of Marxist theory established by the early organization of the Communist Party of China in Wuhan and read the Manifesto of the Communist Party and other Marxist Leninist works. At the same time, he also went deep into the industrial workers' residential areas, understood the workers' sufferings, participated in the establishment of night schools for workers and schools for workers' children, and publicized the "sacred labor" and socialism. In October 1921, he took part in the work of Wuhan Branch of the Secretary Department of the labor union and actively engaged in the planned labor movement. At the end of 1921, he went to Changsha to learn from Mao Zedong and launch the agricultural movement. He became brothers with Mao Zedong and Kong Geng, a veteran of the 1911 Revolution who was asking Hunan army to help Hubei. In June 1922, Shi Yang joined the Communist Party of China. At the end of July of the same year, after Shi Yang led Hanyang Iron Works to win the strike, he took part in the establishment of Wuhan Federation of trade unions and Youth League and was employed as the legal adviser of the Federation.

On February 4, 1923, the workers of Beijing Han railway held a general strike. Shi Yang, one of the leaders of the strike, actively organized workers and students in Wuhan to demonstrate against Wu Peifu, a warlord. On the night of February 7, Shi Yang was arrested by the reactionary army and police. In the enemy's court, Shi Yang denounced the Warlord's heinous crime of suppressing the workers' movement and overpowered the enemy with his fearless revolutionary spirit. In the early hours of February 15, the enemy took Shi Yang to the execution ground. In the face of the enemy's black muzzle, Shi Yang said with dignity: "you killed one Shi Yang, there are thousands of Shi Yang!" It shows a party member's spirit of taking death as his home and his strong belief in communism. The enemy became angry and fired. "Long live the labors!" he exclaimed When the second shot was fired, Shi Yang stood still and called "long live the laborer!" Shi Yang, an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China and a lawyer for the laborers, died bravely at the age of 34.

Dong Biwu wrote a poem for the Martyrs: "the history of Erqi workers' hatred of blood remains, and Wu Xiao's stink lasts for thousands of years. Lawyers should fight for human justice, die for fame, and keep the couple of martyrs. "

unveiling ceremony

Wuhan city of Hubei Province commemorates the "February 7th" revolutionary struggle

Wei Jianxing, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the all China Federation of trade unions, and Jia Zhijie, Secretary of the CPC Hubei provincial Party committee, unveiled the monument. After the unveiling ceremony, Wei Jianxing shook hands with the veteran workers and representatives of the descendants of the martyrs to express his sympathy.

In February 1923, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Beijing Han railway workers rose up against the cruel oppression of imperialism and feudal warlords. In order to fight for the rights of the working class, they held the 27 th political strike, which shocked China and foreign countries, and set off the climax of the Chinese workers' movement.

The newly completed 27 meter high "Erqi monument" is engraved with seven gold-plated characters of "Erqi Martyrs Monument" inscribed by Mao Zedong on the marble inlaid with white marble on the front of the monument; the base is rail shaped, and the front is cobalt copper flute relief. The top of the stele is taken from the first-class cultural relic, the Jinghan iron on the Bank of the river

The forged bronze Mirs flywheel with the logo of the road trade union. On both sides of the monument are granite arc sculptures, which artistically represent the important historical facts and representatives of the "27" revolutionary struggle.

Fu Zhihuan, Minister of the Ministry of railways, and Jiang Zhuping, governor of Hubei Province, delivered speeches at the opening ceremony. Fu Zhihuan said that the February 7th strike fully demonstrated the firm revolutionary and strong fighting capacity of the Chinese working class. Under the new historical conditions, the working class

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