The Cemetery of Martyrs of E-Yu-Wan Revolutionary Base Area

Located in Baimaojian, a place to the south of Xinxian County, the Cemetery of Martyrs of E-Yu-Wan Revolutionary Base Area is among the first group of cemeteries on county level.

Built in 1957, it covers an area of 22 hectares. The main sights include the gate, an embossment entitled Liaoyuan (Spreading), the Memorial Tower, the Memorial Hall, the Exhibition Room, the Square of Heroes and Martyrs, Liufang Garden, Hongxing Pavilion and the Monument to the Revolutionary Martyrs. The List of Martyrs keeps the names of 130,000 soldiers. The revolutionary history of E-Yu-Wan Base and brave stories of 55 martyrs are recorded here. More than 1,000 relics are collected. Generals and martyrs like Wu Huanxian, the commander of the 25th Army Corps, Liu Mingbang, Cheng Tan were buried in the cemetery.

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