Hangzhou Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery was established in 196 1. It is located at the southern foot of Huang Yu, a famous scenic spot in Hangzhou, in Nanshan Cemetery, covering an area of nearly 10 mu. The cemetery is backed by Jade Emperor Mountain, with Hejiashan on the left and Qianwangshan on the right. There is a pond between the two mountains, which extends to the plain. Looking around, the Qiantang River is like a jade belt, winding eastward and with beautiful scenery. Martyrs Cemetery is the resting place of martyrs' souls, where 430 martyrs are buried. Every time in Tomb-Sweeping Day, the CPC Hangzhou Municipal Committee, the Municipal People's Congress, the municipal government, CPPCC, troops stationed in Hangzhou, armed police forces, democratic parties and people's organizations, and the public will hold public sacrifices here to deeply cherish the memory of the martyrs who died heroically for the cause of people's liberation and socialist construction. As a patriotic education base, institutions, schools, enterprises and institutions often hold various commemorative activities here, from which they get lofty spiritual baptism and rush to a better tomorrow with high spirits. Hangzhou Martyrs Cemetery opens its doors to all walks of life, and warmly welcomes young people and the masses to visit the Martyrs Cemetery.

After 1962, the tombs of revolutionary martyrs gradually concentrated in the martyrs cemetery. From 65438 to 0987, the cemetery management office carried out a comprehensive transformation of the martyrs cemetery. Built a corridor of martyrs' deeds; A lot of lawns, trees and flowers have been laid; Replaced the stone of the martyrs' tomb; A solemn and simple monument to the martyrs was built, with a height of12m. On the front of the monument, Comrade Chen Yun, a proletarian revolutionary of the older generation, wrote an inscription for the revolutionary martyrs who died in Hangzhou Army Prison, "The martyrs are immortal". There is an inscription by the Hangzhou Municipal People's Government on the back, and a bronze statue of revolutionary martyrs is inlaid on the pedestal. Built a platform that can accommodate 300 people; The gate of the Martyrs Cemetery was rebuilt, and the former Minister of National Defense, Comrade Zhang Aiping, inscribed the name of the park "Hangzhou Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery".