The Tomb of Five Martyrs is the tomb of five righteous men, Yan Peiwei, Yang Nianru, Zhou Wenyuan, Shen Yang, and Ma Jie, who died in the struggle against violence by the people of Suzhou in the Ming Dynasty. The tomb gate now faces south. In front of it is the Shantang River. The stele of ‘Aid for the Tomb of Five Martyrs’ is embedded in the wall. It was in the seventh year of Chongzhen (1634). There were 54 people who participated in the aid, including Wu Mo, Wen Zhenmeng, Yao Ximeng, Qian Qianyi, and Qu Shishen.
Behind the gate stands a stone arch with double pillars protruding. The inscription ‘Eternal Righteous Spirit’ was written by Yang Tingshu. In the middle room stands the stele of ‘Tomb of Five Martyrs’, about 2.2 meters high. It was moved here from the tomb gate during the renovation in 1981. In the east secondary room stands the stone carving of ‘Epitaph for the Tomb of Five Martyrs’ and ten stone tablets with calligraphy from the Qing Dynasty, mostly poems praising and commemorating. Behind the hall is the tomb of five martyrs, arranged in a horizontal line. Surrounded by stone strips, it is rectangular in shape, 16.87 meters long from east to west, 6 meters wide from north to south, and 1.35 meters high. The steles with the names of five people are embedded on the front. It reopened in May 1982 for people to pay their respects. Opening hours: Open from 09:00 to 11:30 and from 13:00 to 16:00 all year round. Preferential policies: Children: Children under 6 years old (including 6 years old) or children under 1.4 meters (including 1.4 meters) in height are exempt from tickets with valid identification documents. Free. Children, students, and the elderly: Minors aged 6 years old (excluding 6 years old) to 18 years old (including 18 years old), full-time undergraduate students and below, and the elderly aged 60 years old (including 60 years old) to 70 years old (excluding 70 years old) can enjoy half-price tickets with valid identification documents. (Please purchase discounted tickets at the scenic spot by yourself). Half price. The elderly: The elderly aged 70 years old (including 70 years old) and above are exempt from tickets with valid identification documents. Free. Military personnel: Active servicemen of the People’s Republic of China and retired military cadres are exempt from tickets with valid identification documents. Free. Disabled people: Disabled people and one accompanying person of severely disabled people are exempt from tickets with valid identification documents. Free. Supplementary note: The above information is for reference only. The specific information is subject to the publicity of the scenic spot.Tomb of Five Martyrs
The Tomb of Five Martyrs is the tomb of five righteous men, Yan Peiwei, Yang Nianru, Zhou Wenyuan, S[...]
