The Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery is located at No. 92, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, covering an area of ??180,000 square meters. It was built after the liberation of Guangzhou under the leadership of the Communist Party of China on December 11, 1927. A memorial park built in 1954 for the martyrs who died in the uprising.
The main body of the cemetery includes the main entrance, the square, the mausoleum avenue, the Guangzhou Uprising Monument and the circular seal. There are currently 16 scenic spots and amusement places, integrating commemoration and science popularization in one park. There are 20 large flower beds on both sides of the tomb passage, with flowers blooming all year round; the tomb is densely covered with green grass, surrounded by evergreen pines and cypresses; in the east of the cemetery are the Blood Friendship Pavilion between the People of China and North Korea and the Blood Friendship Pavilion between the People of China and the Soviet Union. There is also a memorial pavilion in the center of the artificial lake in the garden. A horizontal plaque reads "Blood Sacrifice to Xuanyuan", which was inscribed by Dong Biwu.
The Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery is listed as a national key martyrs’ memorial building protection unit and a key cultural relics protection unit in Guangdong Province. It is one of the first batch of patriotic education bases in Guangzhou.
In December 2016, Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery was selected into the "National Red Tourist Attractions List". Basic introduction Chinese name: Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery Foreign name: Guangzhou uprising martyr cemetery Date of establishment: 1954 Nature of the cemetery: Commemorating the December 1927 Guangzhou Uprising Park Cemetery Engraving: Zhou Enlai’s handwriting Cemetery evaluation: One of the “Top Ten Tourist Attractions” in Guangzhou Cemetery purpose: National patriotism education base Country: China City: Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province Recommended play time: 2-3 hours Scenic spot level: National AAAA tourist attraction Opening hours: 6:00-21:00 Suitable play season: 10 Ticket price from January to December: Free Famous attractions: Sino-Soviet People’s Blood Friendship Pavilion must read before traveling, scenic spot news, scenic spot introduction, key information, scenic spot pictures, construction history, historical events, main attractions, poems and eulogies, architectural layout , architectural features, traffic information, construction history On December 11, 1927, the Guangzhou Uprising led by Zhang Tailei, Secretary of the Communist Party of China Guangdong Provincial Committee, failed after three days of heroic fighting. The enemy massacred more than 5,700 rebel soldiers and civilians in Guangzhou, and the remains of some martyrs were buried in Honghuagang. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Guangzhou Municipal Government built this martyrs' cemetery with a rich national style in Honghuagang, where the martyrs died. It was officially opened to the outside world in 1957. The total area of ??the cemetery is 180,000 square meters, which is divided into two parts: the cemetery area and the park. The majestic inscription "Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery" inscribed by Premier Zhou is engraved on the stone wall at the gate of the Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery. In July 1962, the Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery was designated as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit by the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress; in October 1986, it was approved by the State Council as a national key martyrs memorial building protection unit; in 1996, it was listed as a national patriotism education The base was listed as a national demonstration base for patriotism education for primary and secondary school students in 1997; it is one of the 100 classic tourist attractions on the National Red Tour, a provincial key cultural relics protection unit, and has been rated by the Municipal Party Committee, Municipal ***, and Municipal Spiritual Civilization Office It is one of the "Top Ten Tourist Attractions" in Guangzhou. Historical events: In the early morning of December 11, 1927, in order to resist the crazy persecution and massacre by the Kuomintang reactionaries, the Chinese Communists and revolutionary people were attacked by Zhang Tailei, then secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, Ye Ting, ***, Su Zhaozheng, Nie Rongzhen, Under the leadership of Xu Xiangqian, the Guangzhou Uprising was launched. More than 150 Koreans including Cui Yongjian and members of the Soviet Consulate in Guangzhou also participated in the uprising. As the enemy was strong and we were weak, the uprising ultimately failed. In the six days from the 14th to the 19th, more than 5,700 Communist Party members and revolutionary people were brutally murdered. The Guangzhou Uprising, Nanchang Uprising, and Autumn Harvest Uprising were the great beginnings of the Chinese Communist Party's independent leadership of the revolutionary war and the creation of the people's army, and wrote a glorious chapter in the history of the Chinese revolution. The main attractions in the mausoleum area include the main gate tower, Mausoleum Avenue, Guangzhou Uprising Monument, Guangzhou Commune Martyrs Tomb, Marshal *** Tomb, Heroes Square, etc. The main entrance is made of white granite, and the white marble is topped with orange-red glazed tiles. The front stone walls of the double palaces are engraved with the eight characters "Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery" in Zhou Enlai's handwriting. The mausoleum avenue is wide and straight, with green pines and cypresses on both sides. There are 20 flower beds with red flowers blooming in the middle, solemn and solemn. At the north end of the tomb passage is the Guangzhou Uprising Monument, which has a unique shape and profound meaning. On the front of the monument is engraved the name of the monument in lacquered gold handwritten by ***, and around the monument are reliefs of battle scenes of the Guangzhou Uprising. The park's "Blood Sacrifice Xuanyuan Pavilion", "China-North Korea People's Blood Friendship Pavilion", "China-Soviet People's Blood Friendship Pavilion", artificial lakes and arch bridges are scattered among green trees and red flowers. In the morning, watch the rising sun gushing out over the tombs of the martyrs. , so magnificent that "Hongling Rising Sun" was rated as one of the "Eight New Scenic Spots of Guangzhou". In 1986, it was rated as one of the "Top Ten Tourist Attractions in Guangzhou" by the Guangzhou Municipal Government. Poems and eulogies Zhu De's poem: Red flowers are placed on the red granite, and the blood stains are still wet, reflecting the colorful clouds. The power was won with great fanfare, and the revolution in the Central Plains took off swiftly. Dong Biwu wrote a poem: The Guangzhou Uprising followed Nanchang, with a clear-cut stand and clear ideas. Only the people can save China, and there is no way to save China. If you are about to succeed, you will destroy the original reward test. Even if you fail, you should still be honored and praised.
The red flowers on the post are blooming all over the ground, and what happened thirty years ago will never be forgotten. Architectural Layout The Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery is located from north to south, facing Dongjiaochang, with an area of ??180,000 square meters. The main entrance of the cemetery is made of two stone gates with yellow glazed tile roofs, and a row of five vermilion iron gates in the middle, which is majestic and majestic. On the stone wall in front of the south gate is the name of the garden written in gold by Zhou Enlai. The grand main tomb passage is paved with granite blocks. There are flowerbeds on both sides planted with red flowers. The hillsides on both sides are planted with pines and cypresses. Red flowers are constantly growing all year round and are evergreen all year round. The cemetery consists of two parts: the mausoleum and the garden. The main building includes the main entrance, square, mausoleum avenue, Guangzhou Uprising Monument and dome-shaped mausoleum. Beside the tomb are green pines and cypresses, and red flowers are blooming. There are also the tombs of the four martyrs of the Revolution of 1911 in Honghuagang and the tomb of ***. In the east of the cemetery are the Blood Friendship Pavilion between the Chinese and Korean People, the Blood Friendship Pavilion between the Chinese and Soviet People, and the Blood Sacrifice Xuanyuan Pavilion. There are inscriptions by Zhu De, Dong Biwu, ***, etc. groan. There is the Guangdong History Museum in the southwest. The cemetery is located on the bank of Gangdi Lake. The monumental buildings are integrated with the natural environment. It is dotted with monuments, pavilions, bridges and pavilions amidst the green mountains and green waters. There are stone paths and paths intertwined among the slopes covered with red flowers. The whole cemetery has beautiful scenery. In 1963 In 1986 and 1986, "Hongling Rising Sun" was selected into the "Eight Scenic Spots of Yangcheng" twice. It holds chrysanthemum exhibition, winter jasmine flower market, lantern festival and other activities every year. It is a key cultural relics protection unit in Guangdong Province and a key national martyrs memorial building protection unit. Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery The entire cemetery is well-proportioned with birds singing and flowers fragrant, shady trees, small bridges and flowing water. It attracts a large number of tourists on weekdays. During holidays, especially around Qingming Festival, a large number of young people will come here to hold tomb-sweeping activities and receive education in revolutionary traditions. Every morning, when the red sun rises slowly from behind the tomb, the glow overflows and the green grass flashes with golden light, as if the heroic souls of the martyrs are protecting this land. "Hongling Rising Sun" has been listed as one of the eight scenic spots in New Yangcheng. To the east of the monument is the circular arched tomb of the martyrs. The tomb is 43 meters in diameter and 6.2 meters high, and is covered with grass. This kind of wire grass has strong vitality and symbolizes the revolutionary spirit of the martyrs that "the wild fire cannot burn it out, but the spring breeze blows it again". The tomb is surrounded by a wall made of granite. There are more than 40 dolomite railings inlaid in the wall, and on each railing sits a stone lion looking up to the sky and laughing. On the front of the tomb, a large bluestone is engraved with the eight characters "Tomb of the Martyrs of Guangzhou Commune" inscribed by Zhu De, which is the main stele of the tomb. On December 11, 1987, the Guangzhou People's Communist Party engraved "The Stele of the Guangzhou Uprising" on the east wall of the tomb. Blood Friendship Pavilion between Chinese and North Korean People To the east of the cemetery, there is an octagonal lake-centre pavilion. On the pavilion hangs a plaque inscribed by Dong Biwu with the name "Blood Sacrifice to Xuanyuan". This is a memorial pavilion built to commemorate the two martyrs Chen Tiejun and Zhou Wenyong who were captured and sacrificed after the Guangzhou Uprising and held their wedding on the execution ground. There are two larger memorial pavilions to the east of the Huxin Pavilion: one is the Sino-Korean Blood Friendship Pavilion built to commemorate the 150 Korean comrades who sacrificed their lives for the Chinese people in the Guangzhou Uprising; the other is the Sino-Korean Blood Friendship Pavilion. The Sino-Soviet Blood Friendship Pavilion was built for the Soviet deputy consul and embassy staff in Germany who were killed during the Guangzhou Uprising. The Sino-Sudan People's Blood Friendship Pavilion Architectural Characteristics Park is a typical Lingnan characteristic garden landscape, with glimmering lakes, shady green trees, winding paths, birds singing and flowers fragrant, and unique memorial pavilions nestled among the green grass and clear water: The "Blood Sacrifice Xuanyuan Pavilion" built to commemorate the martyrs Zhou Wenyong and Chen Tiejun who held the "Wedding on the Execution Ground" has the inscription of Comrade Dong Biwu; there is the "Sino-Soviet People's Pavilion" built to commemorate the Korean and Soviet martyrs who died in the Guangzhou Uprising. "Blood Friendship Pavilion" and "Blood Friendship Pavilion between Chinese and North Korean People". Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery The cemetery aims to build an ecological park, further strengthen environmental rectification and beautify the park. The flower exhibition hall built in 1992 covers an area of ??1,000 square meters. It often holds various exhibitions of flowers, bonsais, photography, and fine arts, integrating art, science popularization, and sightseeing into one garden; the new attraction "Zhiqu Garden" was completed in 2003. Covering an area of ??3,000 square meters, the garden layout combines classical and modern, Chinese and Western landscaping features. It is equipped with a word-guessing wall and a fun mirror, providing a good place for environmental and ecological education and popular science education for young people. The cemetery also combines its own characteristics to explore highlights and create the "Flowers for Four Seasons" brand to improve the park's landscape effect and cultural connotation. Introducing flowers with different characteristics in different seasons, so that the garden has unique flowers blooming from spring to winter, such as Yutangchun in winter, rhododendron and dragon boat flower in spring, lotus in summer and redbud in autumn. The cemetery is exceptionally beautifully decorated, adding new color and vitality to the park that contains historical vicissitudes and heroic stories.
Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery Traffic Information (Main Entrance) Martyrs Cemetery Station: 102 Road, 107 Road, 108 Road, 183 Road, 1 Road, 211 Road, 222 Road, B8 Road, 243 Road, 40 Road, 517 Road, 546 Road, 76 Road, 864 Road, 93 Road, Night, 1 Road, Night, 27 Road, Night No. 2, No. 36, No. 40, No. 78, No. 4, No. 9 (North Gate) Zhixin Road Station: No. 185, No. 204, No. B4A, No. B4, No. 247, No. 261, No. 283, No. 2, No. 518, No. 546, No. 54, Peak Express Line 23, night, 18, night 38, 27, 284, 293, 56, 62, 62A, 305, No. 8 City Hospital (Liver Disease Hospital): 62A, 27, 284, 293, 305, 54, 56, 62, 305, MRT No. 1 Exit D of Martyrs Cemetery Station on the Line can lead directly to the main entrance