The tomb of Chen Shuxiang under Feixia Mountain. Zhou Jingzhong/photographed
Red Net Moment News Correspondent Zhou Jingzhong Li Shengquan Daoxian report
11934 After martyr Chen Shuxiang showed his heart and died heroically in Shimashen Village, Gongba Town, Dao County, the enemy carried his body to Qijiawan, Daojiang Town, for others to see it, took photos, and brutally killed his guards. They cut off Chen Shuxiang's head and showed it to the Daoxian County for a day. At 2 pm on December 20, the enemy He Jian's "Chasing and Suppressing General Command" hung Chen Shuxiang's head on the stone orange pillar at the intersection of Zhongshan Road outside Xiaowu Gate in Changsha, and posted a notice next to it...
Loyal bones are buried everywhere in the green mountains, so why do you need to return by wearing a horse and a corpse? The people of Dao County were grateful for the kindness of the Red Army and the heroic spirit of Chen Shuxiang. They risked their lives to bury the bodies of Chen Shuxiang and the guards at the bank of Xiaoshui River in Dao County and at the foot of Feixia Mountain at the foot of Shangguan Bridge.
Feixia Mountain was originally an ancient execution ground and a chasm. There is an ancient Kaiyuan Temple in Daozhou north of the mountain, which is the "Kaiyuan Shengyou" of the eight scenic spots of Daozhou. In the 29th year of the Republic of China, the school was built by the Taoist temple. It changed its name several times. In 1978, it was renamed to Dao County No. 2 Middle School . Daoxian No. 2 Middle School is outside the east fence, the west bank of Xiaoshui River, and the south fence is close to Yuandaoxian Rice Factory. The tomb of Martyr Chen Shuxiang is on the right side of the road outside the junction of the two units' fences. Today, near Chen Shuxiang’s tomb is a prosperous area of Daoxian County. The Dao County Party Committee and County Government erected a stone tablet of the "Tomb of Martyr Chen Shuxiang" in front of the martyrs' tomb. Every Qingming Festival, local party members, cadres, school teachers, students and masses will come here to pay tribute spontaneously. In April 2019, the tomb of Martyrs Chen Shuxiang was moved to the Chen Shuxiang Martyrs Memorial Park in Dao County. At the same time, a Chen Shuxiang Martyrs Memorial Pavilion was built on the original cemetery.
Chen Shuxiang Martyrs Memorial Pavilion on the banks of Xiaoshui River in Dao County. Photo by Zhou Jingzhong/Photo by Chen Shuxiang, a descendant of General Han Wei, the then commander of the 100th Regiment of the 34th Red Division and later deputy commander of the Beijing Military Region, Han Jingjing, has followed the battle sites and footsteps of his father for more than 20 years, searching in the areas of western Fujian, northern Guangxi, southern Hunan, and Daoxian, sorting out the history of the Red Army's Long March, and excavating the deeds of the Red 34th Red Division's decisive guards. Han Jingjing invested most of his and his lover's income to retrace his father's career on the Long March 5. They took care of the living old Red Army, erected a "wordless monument" for the 6,000 soldiers of the Red 34th Division, and erected a monument for the statue of Chen Shuxiang, in order to pass on the spirit of the Red Army's Long March to the next generation.
Dao County cadres and students pay homage to Martyr Chen Shuxiang. Zhou Jingzhong/photo
Chen Shuxiang is a model of loyalty to the Party, and the Party and the people will always remember it. Now, it has been eighty-eight years since the hero passed away, but the heroic story has always been remembered, the heroic hero has been praised, and the heroic loyal soul has always lived in people's hearts. In 2009, Chen Shuxiang was named "100 heroes and models who have made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China in ".
In October 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping told the heroic story of Chen Shuxiang's "heartbroken and clear-minded" at the full-army political work conference held in Gutian, Fujian, and emphasized that "passing down the fine traditions forged by the ancestors with their blood and lives from generation to generation."
On the afternoon of March 4, 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping mentioned a movie called " Bloody Battle against Xiangjiang " at the joint discussion meeting of the literary and art circles and social science circles at the Second Session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, as well as a protagonist Chen Shuxiang, the film.
On April 30, 2019, at , composing the 100th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement, Xi Jinping mentioned many young heroes. In his speech, Xi Jinping pointed out that since ancient times, heroes have been young. In the long river of history, young heroes emerge in human society and young heroes emerge in the Chinese nation. In the great historical process of our party leading the people to carry out revolution, construction and reform, young heroes emerged... Chen Shuxiang, the commander of the 34th Red Division, died at the age of 29.
On September 18, 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping mentioned Chen Shuxiang again during his investigation in Hunan, pointing out that "In the Xiangjiang Battle, martyr Chen Shuxiang's deeds of 'heartbroken' were very touching. It was really 'a thousand drops of blood from the Red Army, and every step was a hero'." Leadership teams and leading cadres at all levels should carry forward the spirit of struggle, enhance their ability to fight, dare to fight hard battles, be good at winning battles, and constantly open up new situations in their careers.
On April 25, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Long March Xiangjiang Battle Memorial Park of the Red Army in Caiwan Town, Quanzhou County, Guilin, Guangxi to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs and continue the spiritual blood of the Communists. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that revolutionary ideals are higher than heaven, and once the fire of ideals and beliefs is ignited, it will produce huge spiritual power. The noble spirit of the Red Army soldiers who regard death as if they were home, live to death, move forward, and dare to overwhelm all difficulties without being overwhelmed by any difficulties is always worth remembering and carrying forward. General Secretary Xi Jinping highly praised the Xiangjiang Battle: "The Xiangjiang Battle is a heroic battle of the Red Army's Long March and an important historical event that determines the life and death of the Chinese revolution." "Heroic! Chen Shuxiang is a typical hero of sacrifice." In front of the oil painting "Chen Shuxiang", General Secretary Xi Jinping stopped and stared for a long time. In the picture, Chen Shuxiang is lying on a stretcher, with blood flowing from her abdomen. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "No matter how great the difficulties are, think about the Red Army's Long March and think about the bloody battle in the Xiangjiang River."