Introduction to Nanjing Yuhuatai Attractions

Nanjing Yuhuatai is a provincial-level commemorative scenic spot integrating 4A-level scenic spots and red culture.

Judging from the scenery alone, the vegetation here is dense and the air is fresh. From the perspective of commemoration, the martyrs’ cemetery, memorial halls, monuments and other buildings in the scenic area play a huge role in remembering history, commemorating and remembering the revolutionary ancestors for future generations. It is a provincial-level commemorative site that integrates 4A-level scenic spots and red culture. Scenic spots. Yuhuatai Martyrs Cemetery is located one kilometer outside the Zhonghua Gate in the south of Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, covering an area of ??153.7 hectares. It is the earliest and largest national-level martyrs cemetery established after the founding of New China.

On the central axis with a total length of 1,500 meters, from north to south, the sculptures of the martyrs, the martyrs monument, the reflecting pool, the memorial bridge, the memorial hall, and the loyal soul pavilion are unfolded in sequence to form a central memorial area, which is solemn and solemn. Magnificent. Complementing the central memorial area, there are also commemorative buildings such as the tombs of famous martyrs and the east and west martyrdom sites scattered throughout the cemetery.

The main building of Yuhuatai

1. Reflection Pool

The reflection pool cleverly uses the principle of physical refraction to reflect the monument, memorial hall and surrounding scenery in it. . There is a large granite screen wall at each end of the reflecting pool, with the International Anthem and the National Anthem engraved in five ethnic languages: Han, Mongolian, Uighur, Zhuang and Tibetan respectively. There are two granite commemorative sculptures standing opposite each other on the east and west sides of the National Anthem Monument. On one side are soldiers holding hats and guns, and on the other side are women bowing their heads in silence, depicting the theme of commemorating the martyrs.

2. Memorial Bridge

The Memorial Bridge spans Yuhua Lake and connects the Reflecting Pool and the Memorial Hall. It is 103 meters long and 12 meters wide. The middle 4 meters of the bridge are granite pavement, and Yuhua stones are paved on both sides. There are 12 circular wreaths on the slopes on both sides of the bridge, 24 in total, symbolizing the 12 months and 24 solar terms of the year and the infinite longing of future generations for the martyrs.

3. Zhonghun Pavilion

Zhonghun Pavilion is located at the southernmost end of the central axis and is the final project of the memorial building complex. The flower clock located on the lawn of Zhonghun Pavilion not only can accurately time time, but also plays a beautiful song: "I am a little stone" every day, which represents the passage of time, but the heroic spirit will last forever.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yuhuatai Martyrs Cemetery