Yuhuatai Martyrs' Cemetery
雨花台烈士陵园
A small hill outside Zhonghua Gate with a solemn martyrs' monument and sculpture group, known for its rain-flower stones and Southern Dynasties remains.
Yuhuatai is said to have got its name because the monk Yunguang preached here during the Southern Dynasties and 'heavenly flowers fell like rain.' The hill is rich in multicolored rain-flower stones. Between 1927 and 1949, many revolutionaries were executed here. The site includes a martyrs' monument, a memorial hall, a large nine-figure sculpture group and the Pavilion of Loyal Souls, all laid out along a grand central axis. The grounds also include the Erquan Teahouse and Yuhua Pavilion. The core area of the martyrs' cemetery is free, though some exhibition halls require reservations. It is a walk from Andemen or Zhonghuamen station on Metro Line 1, and it can be combined with Zhonghua Gate and Da Bao'en Temple.
Opening hours
06:30–22:00; memorial hall 08:00–17:00, closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Porcelain Tower & Da Bao'en Temple Heritage Park
- Chenguang 1865 Creative Park (Jinling Arsenal)
- Zhonghua Gate
- Laomendong Historic District
- Xiaoxihu Historic Block
- Yu Garden (Hu Family Garden)
- Zhan Garden
- Bailuzhou Park