the Revolution of 1911 Memorial of Zhejiang

In the beautiful landscape of West Lake long sleep the martyrs' souls of the Revolution of 1911.

In 1981, the remains of Xu Xiling, Tao Chengzhang, Ma Zonghan, Chen Boping, Shen Youzhi, Yang Zheshang etc. martyrs, and the soldiers & generals in Zhejiang army who died in the battle of Jinling Besiege in the Revolution of 1911, were reburied in Nan Tianzhu, on the site of former Yanfu Temple at the foot of Mountain Fenghuang.

This place is now the Zhejiang Revolution of 1911 Martyrs Tombs, the historical site under province-level protection. In 1991, a set of sculptures for martyrs and a granite monument named “the souls of national heroes never die” were erected inside the garden of graves.

On October 10, 1997, a 266-square-meters memorial was opened near the tombs.

Inside the memorial is a five-part exhibition of the past heroic deeds. “The tide of revolution welled up from Qiantang River”, “The Recovery League”, “The Uprisings of Recovery League in Zhejiang and Anhui”, “The Recovery League of Zhejiang in 1911”, “Fight for the Construction and Defense of Republicanism”.

The exhibition tells the heroic stories about the democratic revolution, and serves as an additional site around the West Lake for patriotism education.

Publishes at : 07-08-06 23:18

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