The Monument to the People's Heroes (Chinese: 人民英雄纪念碑; pinyin: Rénmín Yīngxióng Jìniànbēi) is a ten-story obelisk that was erected as a national monument of China to the martyrs of revolutionary struggle during the 19th and 20th centuries. It is located in the southern part of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, in front of the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong. The obelisk monument was built in accordance with a resolution of the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference adopted on November 30, 1949, with construction lasting from August 1952 to May 1958. The architect of the monument was Liang Sicheng, with some elements designed by his wife, Lin Huiyin. The civil engineer, Chen Zhide (陈志德) was also instrumental in realizing the final product.[1]
On the pedestal of the tablet are huge bas-reliefs depicting eight major revolutionary episodes, which can be read in chronological order in a clockwise direction from the east:
On the front of the monument is an inscription in Mao Zedong's handwriting, which reads, "Eternal glory to the people's heroes!" (Chinese: 人民英雄永垂不朽; pinyin: Rénmín yīngxióng yǒngchuí bùxiǔ).
On the back of the monument is an epitaph written by Mao Zedong:[2]
Immortal Glory to the People's Heroes who laid down their lives in the People's War of Liberation and the People's Revolution in the past three years! Immortal Glory to the People's Heroes who laid down their lives in the People's War of Liberation and the People's Revolution in the past thirty years! Immortal Glory to the People's Heroes who, since the year 1840s, have given their lives in the many struggles to resist the enemy, domestic and foreign, to strive for the independence of the nation and the freedom of the people!
The time framing of since the 1840s was intended to encompass the China's modern history beginning with the Opium Wars, thereby framing the period of the 1840s to the 1940s as an anti-imperialist and revolutionary century.[2]
Commemoration
The Monument to the People's Heroes with the Great Hall of the People in the background, illuminated at night
The conduct of commemoration activities at the Monument to the People's Heroes is regulated by the Major Events Administration Office of the Tiananmen Area Administrative Committee. Strict rules apply to conduct within the vicinity of the monument. Since the protests of 1989 (during which the Monument was a rallying point for the protestors), the government has prohibited climbing the monument beyond the protective barrier without prior approval, as well as photography and filming. Today, those intending to lay wreaths at the monument must apply five days in advance.[3]
Since 1980, it has been customary for visiting foreign dignitaries, especially from historical allies of the People's Republic of China, such as post-Soviet states, to lay wreaths at the monument when visiting Beijing. Certain domestic groups, such as police and military units, would also sometimes lay wreaths at the monument.
^"The Monument to the People's Heroes". news.sohu.com (in Chinese). 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
^ abCai, Xiang; 蔡翔 (2016). Revolution and its narratives : China's socialist literary and cultural imaginaries (1949-1966). Rebecca E. Karl, Xueping Zhong, 钟雪萍. Durham: Duke University Press. p. 235. ISBN978-0-8223-7461-9. OCLC 932368688.
^. Major Events Administration Office of the Tiananmen Area Administrative Committee. 19 July 2002. Archived from the original on 5 December 2003. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
Further reading
Hung, Chang-tai (2001). "Revolutionary History in Stone: The Making of a Chinese National Monument". The China Quarterly. 166: 457–473. doi:10.1017/S0009443901000225. S2CID 152288988.
External links
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Monument to the People s Heroes news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article is about the monument in Beijing For the monument in Shanghai see Monument to the People s Heroes Shanghai The Monument to the People s Heroes Chinese 人民英雄纪念碑 pinyin Renmin Yingxiong Jinianbei is a ten story obelisk that was erected as a national monument of China to the martyrs of revolutionary struggle during the 19th and 20th centuries It is located in the southern part of Tiananmen Square in Beijing in front of the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong The obelisk monument was built in accordance with a resolution of the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People s Political Consultative Conference adopted on November 30 1949 with construction lasting from August 1952 to May 1958 The architect of the monument was Liang Sicheng with some elements designed by his wife Lin Huiyin The civil engineer Chen Zhide 陈志德 was also instrumental in realizing the final product 1 Monument tothe People s Heroes人民英雄纪念碑Monument from southwest 201439 54 11 N 116 23 30 E 39 90306 N 116 39167 E 39 90306 116 39167LocationTiananmen Square Beijing ChinaDesignerLiang Sicheng Lin HuiyinTypeCenotaphMaterialMarble graniteHeight38 metres 125 ft Beginning dateAugust 1952Completion dateMay 1958Dedicated toVeterans of Chinese wars 1842 1949The monument has also served as the center of large scale mourning activities that later developed into protest and unrest such as the deaths of Premier Zhou Enlai which developed into the 1976 Tiananmen Incident and Hu Yaobang which later developed into the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre which was claimed as an anti government movement by the Chinese Communist Party at that time Contents 1 Description 2 Commemoration 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksDescription EditThe 37 94 meter 124 5 ft tall citation needed monument covers an area of 3 000 m2 32 000 sq ft citation needed It weighs over 10 000 t 9 800 long tons 11 000 short tons and contains about 17 000 pieces of marble and granite from Qingdao Shandong Province as well as from the nearby Fangshan District On the pedestal of the tablet are huge bas reliefs depicting eight major revolutionary episodes which can be read in chronological order in a clockwise direction from the east Destruction of opium at Humen 1839 in the run up to the First Opium War Jintian Uprising the catalyst for the Taiping Revolution 1851 Wuchang Uprising the catalyst for the Xinhai Revolution 1911 May 4th Movement 1919 May 30 Movement 1925 Nanchang Uprising 1927 War of Resistance Against Japan 1931 1945 Yangtze River Crossing Campaign of the Chinese Civil War 1949 On the front of the monument is an inscription in Mao Zedong s handwriting which reads Eternal glory to the people s heroes Chinese 人民英雄永垂不朽 pinyin Renminyingxiongyǒngchuibuxiǔ Epitaph in gold The Monument in front of the Great Hall of the People 2016On the back of the monument is an epitaph written by Mao Zedong 2 Immortal Glory to the People s Heroes who laid down their lives in the People s War of Liberation and the People s Revolution in the past three years Immortal Glory to the People s Heroes who laid down their lives in the People s War of Liberation and the People s Revolution in the past thirty years Immortal Glory to the People s Heroes who since the year 1840s have given their lives in the many struggles to resist the enemy domestic and foreign to strive for the independence of the nation and the freedom of the people The time framing of since the 1840s was intended to encompass the China s modern history beginning with the Opium Wars thereby framing the period of the 1840s to the 1940s as an anti imperialist and revolutionary century 2 Commemoration Edit The Monument to the People s Heroes with the Great Hall of the People in the background illuminated at nightThe conduct of commemoration activities at the Monument to the People s Heroes is regulated by the Major Events Administration Office of the Tiananmen Area Administrative Committee Strict rules apply to conduct within the vicinity of the monument Since the protests of 1989 during which the Monument was a rallying point for the protestors the government has prohibited climbing the monument beyond the protective barrier without prior approval as well as photography and filming Today those intending to lay wreaths at the monument must apply five days in advance 3 Since 1980 it has been customary for visiting foreign dignitaries especially from historical allies of the People s Republic of China such as post Soviet states to lay wreaths at the monument when visiting Beijing Certain domestic groups such as police and military units would also sometimes lay wreaths at the monument See also EditHistory of Beijing Monument to the People s Heroes Shanghai China Millennium MonumentReferences Edit The Monument to the People s Heroes news sohu com in Chinese 2009 08 07 Retrieved 2021 07 28 a b Cai Xiang 蔡翔 2016 Revolution and its narratives China s socialist literary and cultural imaginaries 1949 1966 Rebecca E Karl Xueping Zhong 钟雪萍 Durham Duke University Press p 235 ISBN 978 0 8223 7461 9 OCLC 932368688 Matters to note when paying respects or laying wreaths at the Monument to the People s Heroes Major Events Administration Office of the Tiananmen Area Administrative Committee 19 July 2002 Archived from the original on 5 December 2003 Retrieved 2021 07 28 Further reading EditHung Chang tai 2001 Revolutionary History in Stone The Making of a Chinese National Monument The China Quarterly 166 457 473 doi 10 1017 S0009443901000225 S2CID 152288988 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monument to the People s Heroes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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