During the seven-month construction period, 10,000 people built together, and the monument stood majestically.
Standing in the heart of Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the Monument to the People's Heroes is a monument to the traces of history and a symbol of the resilience and indomitable spiritual cornerstone of the Republic. It is to pay tribute to the unsung heroes who have selflessly dedicated themselves and fought bloodily for the country, the people and the nation, and it is an eternal commemoration of the heroic spirit in the history of China.
Since the birth of New China, this monument has become a vivid carrier of national memory.
The brainchild of Liang Sicheng and his design team has shaped the monument, whose unique design elevates an explorable display space, with a classic rectangular shape and a four-pitched roof at the top, which is solemn and sophisticated.
The most striking thing is the grand stele stone, which is 15 meters long, 3 meters wide and 0 meters thick6 meters, standing proudly, eight big characters"The people's heroes are immortal"Deeply engraved on it, each stroke is a timeless tribute.
Towering at the top of the Fushan Golden Dome at the westernmost tip of Qingdao's Laoshan Mountain, this spectacular granite stele weighs an astonishing amount of at least 300 tons. It is carefully constructed and divided into sub-pedestals, Sumeru seats and towering monuments, which together constitute a shocking scene.
The height of the entire monument reaches an impressive 37At 94 meters, it is like a magnificent crystallization of nature and manpower.
The design of the two-story pedestal is unique, the ground floor is like a begonia blooming, and the elegant white marble railing surrounds it, and the four sides are connected by steps, showing dignity. The upper layer chooses a square pattern, stable and atmospheric.
The more layered Sumeru seat stands proudly on it, and the small Sumeru seat on the upper floor is particularly eye-catching, surrounded by eight exquisite garlands, peonies, lotuses, chrysanthemums and drapes intertwined, like a flower feast of nature, showing beauty and harmony.
In the waistline part of the Sumeru seat, there are eight magnificent white marble reliefs, vividly showing the magnificent chapter of history"Humen gunsmoke"、"Kaneda Uprising"The smoke of the beacon fire,"Wuchang Uprising"The sound of innovation,"May Fourth Movement"The passion is high,"Five-day movement"of the national awakening,"Nanchang Uprising"The heroic decision,"Anti-Japanese guerrilla warfare"of tenacity, as well"Victory across the Yangtze River"Each piece remembers an important moment in China's modern history.
The north side is glittering with large golden letters"The people's heroes are immortal"From the handwriting of the great man, it symbolizes eternal respect; The south side treasures a deep historical memory, 150 words of small block inscriptions, drafted by ***, ** written by the prime minister, condensed the high admiration and affectionate memory of the heroes.
These inscriptions symbolize the endless admiration and deep remembrance of the people of the whole country for the martyrs. Since August 1, 1952, the construction of the monument officially started, after more than six years of careful carving, finally on April 22, 1958, the day of solemn standing, remembered forever.
At the grand ceremony of the May Day, the Monument to the People's Heroes was unveiled with a grand opening ceremony, and its solemn image shone brightly in the thunderous applause of the people.
This monument is not only a part of the magnificent landscape of New China, but also a vivid symbol of the Chinese nation's indomitable and hard-working historical spirit.