Revive China Society Cemetery, Revolutionary burial site in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China
Revive China Society Cemetery (Xingzhonghui) occupies about 3,200 square metres at 25 Xianlie South Road, at the southwest corner of the Quzhuang interchange in Guangzhou, beside the Deng Yinan Tomb. It was laid out in October 1923 on the order of Sun Yat-sen, then governor of Guangdong, and holds the graves of society members such as Pan Jia, Zhen Bi, Huang Longsheng and Song Juren, several buried with their wives. Entry is through the gate in front of the Deng Shangjiang Yinnan Memorial, opposite Zhixin Middle School.
The cemetery originated as a burial place for members of the Revive China Society, formed during the late Qing Dynasty to push for modernization. The group played a central role in shaping China's shift away from imperial rule.
The cemetery was initiated by Revive China Society members Zhong Rongguang and Chen Shaobai, and Sun Yat-sen ordered the Guangdong governor to establish it in October 1923. Those buried here include members Pan Jia, Zhen Bi, Zhen Jiting, Huang Bihua, Huang Longsheng and his wife, Huang Guiyue, Song Shaodong, Song Shaoyin, Song Juren, Lin Haishan and his wife Zheng, and Lin Yonglun and his wife He.
The cemetery is freely accessible and can be visited throughout the year. A walk through the grounds takes about 20 to 30 minutes depending on how closely you examine the individual graves and inscriptions.
The cemetery was founded in October 1923 on the orders of Sun Yat-sen, who directed the Guangdong provincial governor to establish it; members Zhong Rongguang and Chen Shaobai initiated the project. Among those buried are Huang Longsheng, Lin Haishan with his wife Zheng, and Song Juren. Entry is through the gate in front of the Deng Shangjiang Yinnan Memorial Monument, opposite Zhixin Middle School.
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