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 The graveyard constructed to honour the martyrs at
the battle of recovering Tengchong lies in the west of the county
seat at about 1 kilometre's distance. The construction was started
in 1944 and completed on the 7th of July, 1945. Covering over
10,000 square meters, the main structures are the memorial tower,
the martyrs' tombs, the memorial hall and the gate. The pine and
cypress trees densely planted on the mountain slope add to the
solemn tranquility of the site. At the completion of the cemetery,
Chiang Kai-shek penned an inscription meaning "The just cause for
which  they shed their blood lasts forever and ever." Yu Youren
wrote the title of the cemetery. Li Genynan praised the martyrs as
"National Heroes." Other high-ranking military officers of the Kuomin tang, such as He Yingqin, Wei Lihang, Huo Kwizhang, Zhou
Fucheng, Qiu Hanqian and Gu Baoyu, all wrote inscriptions for the
martyrs. The cemetery is placed under the province's protection.
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