Where is the Shi Kefa Memorial Hall? Is it in the same place as Shi Kefa's tomb?

The Shi Kefa Memorial Hall was first established during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and was rebuilt several times, large and small. It was listed as a cultural protection unit in Jiangsu Province in the 196s. In 1962, Zhu De personally wrote a pavilion card for the memorial hall to commemorate this patriotic general.

Shi Kefa Memorial Hall

In the second year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty, Shi Kefa, a minister of the Ministry of War, surrendered voluntarily in the defense of Yangzhou City, hoping to exchange the lives of the people in the city. He died heroically. After the massacre in Yangzhou on the 1th, his body was covered by gunfire and killing. According to his will, Shi Kefa's clothes and hats were buried under Meihualing. Most of the Shi Kefa Memorial Hall we see now was built in the late Qing Dynasty. Through the memorial hall, we can clearly feel that the smell of smoke filled the battlefield in those days, and everything unique to the war years was completely preserved. The plum trees outside the memorial hall were particularly magnificent and beautiful. When the plum blossoms were in full bloom, the memorial hall was filled with Shi Kefa's unyielding will and a touch of sadness.

The internal environment of Shi Kefa Memorial Hall is very beautiful. There are towering ginkgo trees in the courtyard, which are pleasant all year round. The historical relics displayed in the memorial room are also well preserved. Shi Kefa's life and deeds have been well spread and respected and loved by the world. Now it has also become a patriotic education place in Yangzhou. The scenery around the memorial hall is pleasant and it is also a good tourist place.

Nowadays, the Shi Kefa Memorial Hall is even more brand-new, and the statue of Shi Kefa in the hall makes people ponder. This unforgettable historical story, in which many plants are open all the year round, is an important reason why many people come here. Shi Kefa's Tomb

We know that after Shi Kefa, a patriotic general in the late Ming Dynasty, fought against the Qing army and died heroically in Yangzhou City, Shi Kefa's body had already disappeared in the ruins because the Qing army ordered the massacre. So according to his will, Shi Kefa's clothes and hats were buried under Meihualing to commemorate the general who died for his country.

Shi Kefa's tomb was severely damaged during the Cultural Revolution, and the whole tomb was razed. Fortunately, the people of Jiangsu Province later rebuilt and restored it to its original appearance. In 13 years, Shi Kefa's tomb was also listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit.

Shi Kefa's Tomb

Shi Kefa's Tomb is located in the Shi Kefa Memorial Hall. It comes out from the back door of the lobby, and in the middle is Shi Kefa's tomb. The rebuilt Shi Zhongzheng's tomb has the treatment that a famous politician should have in the late Ming Dynasty. The four pillars and three archways in front of the tomb are made of white bricks, and a large bluestone tombstone stands before the soil is sealed. The whole scene is natural, giving people a sense of solemnity and respect, and then reminiscent of Shi Kefa's life extension in Yangzhou, refusing to surrender, and finally heroic dedication, this scene can not help but shed tears.

With the Shi Kefa Memorial Hall being included in the patriotic education base, tourists come and go in an endless stream. I only hope that every visitor here can remember history and Shi Kefa's tragic past. Every inch of land here is made of blood and meat by soldiers in the past, and every second of peace here is bought by patriotic generals with their lives. At this moment, let us remember the martyrs and pray for a peaceful and stable life. Visitors who want to visit Shi Kefa's Tomb can choose to visit it in March and April in spring. It's hot in Leng Xia in Yangzhou in winter, and it's a different experience to feel the fragrance of the soil and read the historical chapters in spring. Shi Kefa doesn't die

When Shi Kefa became governor, his style was correct, and his life on weekdays was also very simple. When he was eating, he only asked the servant to cook a dish, and in the cold winter, he also wore a fur coat. People who were almost fourteen years old had no offspring, and his wife advised him to take a concubine. Shi Kefa said, "We haven't dealt with state affairs, so how can we expect to be affectionate, let alone have children."

Shi Kefa stills

Shi Kefa reads documents very late every day, and often stays up until midnight. Sometimes he is really hungry and can't stand it, so he asks the cook at home for some wine, but Shi Kefa doesn't blame the soldiers for eating all the snacks. He eats lobster sauce as the snacks, and the cook is very moved. Shi Kefa is very good at drinking, and he won't get drunk, but when he goes out, he really doesn't touch alcohol. One night, Shi Kefa drank a lot, thinking of the emperor, and he couldn't help but shed tears. He blamed himself for not being able to assist the first emperor well and let the power of the Ming Dynasty be taken away by the dog thieves and the Qing army, which made him fall into a deep sleep. The next day, when the soldiers saw that Shi Kefa didn't get up, they didn't disturb the general. They waited quietly. Everyone knew that Shi Kefa worked very hard at night and could hardly get a good rest. When Shi Kefa woke up, he learned of this move and took care of his subordinates more and more. After Shi Kefa's death, he wanted to find his bones for burial, but the damage of the war was too great. Many bodies were pushed together, and many of them began to rot. A year later, the separable family buried Shi Kefa with his clothes. Later, Ming soldiers from all over the country liked to use the name of Shi Kefa to show their inner respect. So there is the saying that Shi Kefa is immortal. Shi Kefa's suicide note

Perhaps I have already felt that the Ming Dynasty is at the end of the road, and there is no future. I think I've been an iron horse all my life, fighting to kill the enemy, not to mention serving my country faithfully, but I'm also a patriot. Now I can't even die for my country. Now that the national disaster is at hand, people's homes are ruined, and the Qing army can't help but eliminate the hatred in my heart. Only by dying for my country can I serve my country and thank my teacher Zuo Guangdou. I can't leave this Yangzhou city, and I can't make a living. Let's end it here, and I will defend Yangzhou city to the death.

Shi Kefa's suicide note

At the head of the war, the Qing army still did not forget to minimize the losses. Regent Dourgen wrote to Shi Kefa many times hoping that he could surrender. It is estimated that Dourgen was not fluent in Chinese at that time, so Shi Kefa did not agree. It should be that surrender is a great insult to the generals. This shame is unacceptable to Shi Kefa. What should I do? Now I have to do my duty.

As a result, Shi Kefa wrote a farewell poem that was admired by the world. The poem was mainly about his wife, saying that the Qing army surrounded the whole city of Yangzhou. Although it has not been conquered, the soldiers in Yangzhou have been distracted, and I can't manage it. I, Shi Kefa, will die in battle sooner or later, and I don't know if my wife would like to end it with me. This existence is a shame of my Ming Dynasty, and I can't live any longer. Madam, if you hesitate, take care of each other with the fourth great grandfather, uncle and third brother, and let our son go with him. I am already in tears when I write this, but now we are fish, and we are slaughtered by others. Such a suicide note is enough to show Shi Kefa's lofty will to die for his country, and he has great ambitions in his heart, but it is the most painful thing in the world that he can't implement it. Shi Kefa's choice of death is not irresponsible to the people. On the contrary, it is a great feat to seize the mouthpiece of fate and turn the tide in adversity. Shi Kefa's story

Shi Kefa, a famous minister in the Ming Dynasty, was admitted as a scholar in the first year of Chongzhen, and was appointed as the director of the relocation department, in charge of Chizhou and Taiping, and made great achievements in the fight against the peasant army uprising, which was recognized.

In the 16th year of Chongzhen in Yangzhou, Shi Kefa was promoted to be the minister of the Ministry of War. When Li Zicheng captured Beijing, Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself and Prince Fu was in power. He was awarded the positions of Shi Kefa's minister of rites and a university student in Dongge. Shi Kefa began to organize the fight against the Qing army and work hard to defend the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

During the riots of the ordinary peasant army in Shi Kefa, I hoped to unite the people to fight against the Qing invaders. In the first year of Shunzhi, the Qing army went south in three ways, and the aggressive target went straight to Yangzhou, which was guarded by Shi Kefa. Shi Kefa began to strictly guard the pass, mobilized the masses, and took advantage of Yangzhou's geographical advantages to fight back and forth with the Qing army, making great contributions, hitting the arrogance of the Qing army and successfully defending the last piece of its own land in the Ming Dynasty. With the arrival of the red cannon of the Qing army, the defense of the city became one-sided, and there were also unstable voices in Shi Kefa. The faction advocating surrender became more and more powerful, and domestic troubles and foreign invasion made Shi Kefa in a dilemma. The whole life of Yangzhou people was in his own hands, and Shi Kefa lamented the injustice of the current situation. He could not regret serving his country, wrote a poem of doom and surrendered to the Qing army, hoping to get the people a chance to live. Shi Kefa died heroically, but the people in the city were not spared, because the Qing army spent too much troops in Yangzhou City, and the generals led by him ordered the massacre. In just ten days, Yangzhou City changed from a fairyland with crowing songs and dancing to a ghost town. Because Shi Kefa did not forget the common people before he died, in order to commemorate this great patriotic general, later generations often used the name of Shi Kefa during the uprising.