Joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army in December 1949. Joined the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in March 1951. On the Korean battlefield, he rescued people's lives and property in the raging fire and took risks to defuse time bombs. On October 11, 1952, during the North Korean counterattack against the enemy's occupation of the 391 Highlands west of Jinhua, he and his comrades in the platoon were ordered to lurk at the foot of the mountain more than 60 meters away from the enemy at night, and cooperated with the large troops to launch a sudden attack on the enemy. attack. At noon the next day, the enemy's incendiary bombs ignited the grass around him. At this time, he only had to roll over to avoid burning himself. However, in order to avoid exposing his target, he strictly adhered to the discipline of lurking, endured the severe pain of burning his body, and persisted until he died heroically, ensuring the victory of the entire battle. The army party committee ratified him as a formal party member of the Communist Party of China. On November 6 of the same year, the leadership of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army awarded him posthumous special merit. In March 1953, he was buried in the Shenyang Volunteer Army Cemetery. On June 1, he was awarded the title of "First-Class Hero of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army". On June 25, he was awarded the title of "Hero of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea", the Gold Star Medal, and the First-Class National Flag Medal. Later, the people of Tongliang County, Sichuan Province built the Martyr Qiu Shaoyun Memorial Hall and the Martyr Monument.
Martyr Qiu Shaoyun was a soldier who fulfilled his latent mission in the Shangganling battle of "Resisting U.S. Aggression, Aiding Korea, and Defending the Home and the Country," strictly abided by discipline,
and endured fiery fire and died gloriously. The leadership of the Volunteer Army awarded him the titles of "Special Meritorious Officer" and "First-Class Hero", and the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea awarded him the title of "Democratic People's Republic of Korea and First Class Hero". Titled "National Hero". At the same time, he was awarded the "Gold Star Medal" and "National Flag Medal First Class".
In order to commemorate the outstanding son of the Tongliang people, the Tongliang County Party Committee and County Government mobilized all party members, cadres, workers, and students in the county in 1959 to participate in voluntary labor, using less money. Qian built a majestic memorial hall for the martyrs. On October 12, 1962, the ribbon was officially cut and opened to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the martyrs' sacrifice.
The Martyrs Memorial Hall is located on the top of Fengshan Mountain in the county, covering an area of ??16,000 square meters. It is composed of two parts: the Heroes Monument and the Deeds Exhibition Hall
. The monument is located at the back of the 3,000-square-meter memorial square, with a total height of 15 meters. The base of the stele is a relief pattern, and the front of the stele is inscribed with the eight characters "Monument to Martyr Qiu Shaoyun" written by Zhu De, former Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. . Behind the monument is a biography of the martyr. On the top of the monument is a 5-meter-high bronze statue of the martyr. The martyr is holding a steel gun and walking forward. It shows
the heroic appearance of the Chinese People’s Volunteers when they crossed the Yalu River with high spirits.
The exhibition hall has a majestic building, with a total area of ??1,100 square meters. There are orderly halls, calligraphy and painting halls, and heroic deeds are displayed in five individual exhibition rooms: One room is for resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea, and protecting the family. Defend the country. It shows that current events create heroes and introduces the background of the times. The second chamber
is an ordinary soldier of a great warrior. It introduces the martyrs' painful childhood and the history of their growth in the People's Army after joining the People's Liberation Army of China. The third chamber is made of blazing fire and real gold, with a majestic spirit of mountains and rivers. Introduces the hero as a whole. For the sake of victory, discipline is more important than life and self-sacrifice
deeds. The fourth room is an eternal memorial and a great inspiration. Introduces the heroic deeds and the subsequent generations. The people and things that created greater glories and the memory of him from the people of the two Koreas. The five chambers use the weak to defeat the strong and defeat the enemy. It mainly displays some of the guns and heavy weapons used by the martyrs' troops in the battle to conquer the "391" Highland. Among the artifacts in the museum, there are more than 40 national first-, second- and third-level cultural relics, more than 20 relics of martyrs, 9 inscriptions by central leaders, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the State commending martyrs. Three certificates of commendation and medals, and more than ten gifts from Kim Il Sung and other North Korean leaders to the relatives of the martyrs. There are more than 150 calligraphy works by famous calligraphers such as Xiao Xian and Deng Panshi.
It has high historical value, artistic value and research value. The Martyrs Memorial Hall is decorated with thick shades, quiet and elegant. There are wisterias that are more than a hundred years old
, upright tower cypresses, fragrant golden osmanthus, lush yellow horn trees that are more than 300 years old, as well as small circular ponds and lotus ink-washing ponds, which are ancient
City wall, climb up to overlook the stone, and have a panoramic view of the whole city. The Martyrs Memorial Hall has been repaired and improved over the past 30 years since its establishment.
Now
it integrates sightseeing and tourism and has become a dazzling window for the construction of spiritual civilization.
In recent years, the Qiu Shaoyun Martyr Memorial Hall has been greatly supported by the care and support of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, County Party Committee and County Government and superior authorities, and through the joint efforts of all employees of the museum.
While carrying forward Qiu Shaoyun's spirit, we have intensified the construction and development of the memorial hall.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of the martyrs, the memorial hall was completely renovated and modern sound and light control equipment was added to reproduce the smoke of that day.
The romantic battlefield scene makes visitors feel as if they are actually there. At the same time, the back garden has added fighter jets of the Chinese People's Volunteers that went to North Korea to participate in the war, presented by the Chinese Revolutionary Military Museum
***Visitor tour. The Martyrs Memorial Hall has been named "National Key Martyrs Memorial Building Protection Unit", "National Patriotism Education Base", "National Martyrs' Memorial Building" and "National Martyrs Memorial Building" by the State Council, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee. National honors such as "Advanced Unit in Construction Management of Memorial Hall" and "One Hundred National Patriotic Education Demonstration Bases".
In 1992, General Secretary Jiang wrote an inscription "Carry forward Qiu Shaoyun's spirit and build a strong army." Yang Shangkun inscribed the name of the memorial hall for Martyr Qiu Shaoyun
. With the attention, care and support of party committees and governments at all levels, the Martyr Qiu Shaoyun Memorial Hall will forever
pass on the praises of patriotism, internationalism and revolutionary heroism from generation to generation!
Qiu Shaoyun, born in 1931, is a native of Guanjian Township, Tongliang County, Sichuan Province.
Before liberation, Qiu Shaoyun’s parents were poor farmers, and the family of six lived on a piece of land as big as a palm. Qiu Shaoyun's father had to help the ship owner pull fibers and transport goods, working hard, and was eventually killed by the hateful boss. When Qiu Shaoyun was thirteen years old, his mother also passed away, and his two little brothers were given away to others. Qiu Shaoyun and his brother were forced to work for the landlord, and were later arrested as young men.
In 1949, Sichuan was liberated, and the People's Liberation Army rescued Qiu Shaoyun from the Zhuang Ding Camp. On December 25 of this year, Qiu Shaoyun, full of gratitude, joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
On March 25, 1951, Qiu Shaoyun crossed the Yalu River as a member of the Chinese People’s Volunteers.
One day not long after arriving in North Korea, the troops were resting in a village and were bombed by enemy planes. The entire village immediately became a sea of ??flames, and the soldiers immediately launched rescue efforts. Regardless of the danger to his life, Qiu Shaoyun rushed into a burning shack, only to see that a woman inside had died tragically. Qiu Shaoyun picked up the two poor children beside the deceased and rushed out of the sea of ??fire... Witnessing the atrocities of U.S. imperialist aggression, Qiu Shaoyun felt deeply in his heart Filled with the flames of rage, he was determined to devote everything he had to defeating the American invaders.
In October 1952, Qiu Shaoyun's company accepted a glorious and arduous task to eliminate the enemy forces in the 391 Highlands between Pingkang and Jinhua. However, the terrain of 391 Highland is unique, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. There is an open space more than 3,000 meters wide between the enemy's and our positions, which is the enemy's artillery blockade area. Impacting under such long-distance artillery fire will definitely cause heavy casualties to our army and affect the smooth progress of the battle. The superiors decided to use covert operations. The night before launching the attack, they lurked the troops at the forefront of the enemy's position to catch the enemy by surprise. To keep hundreds of people hidden under the eyes of the enemy for more than 20 hours without a single target being exposed is a very difficult task in this biological world. Qiu Shaoyun and his comrades were not afraid and rushed to fight. Before leaving, Qiu Shaoyun made a steel oath: For the victory of the battle, he was willing to sacrifice everything he had.
In the middle of the night, more than 500 soldiers wearing camouflage grass nets ambush in the open field covered with grass at lightning speed.
In the early morning of the 11th, the enemy's layers of barbed wire and clusters of barbed wire on the 391 Highlands did not reveal the secrets of our army's lurking. The commander in the observation post made a prompt decision and ordered to use artillery fire to destroy all the enemy's lurking secrets. Annihilation.
Perhaps the enemy was suspicious of the situation in this open area. Not long after, several enemy planes dropped incendiary bombs towards the volunteer positions. An incendiary bomb landed on the grass two meters away from Qiu Shaoyun. After a while, the mugwort inserted into Qiu Shaoyun's leg was ignited and the flames started to rise. Behind Qiu Shaoyun, there is a ditch. Just roll into the ditch to put out the fire. However, this will expose the target to the enemy, the entire battle arrangement will be in vain, and more than five hundred comrades will face great danger.
The commanders in the rear were extremely anxious about this. What a steel warrior, Qiu Shaoyun, despite the flames burning more and more fiercely, he endured the unimaginable pain, gritted his teeth with extraordinary perseverance, and remained motionless. The fire burned even louder. The surrounding comrades could even smell the smell of burning flesh, but Qiu Shaoyun still lay there quietly until the flames swallowed him up...
For the safety of all comrades, and for the final victory of the battle, Qiu Shaoyun gave his precious life.
As dusk falls, it’s time to attack. The comrades, filled with hatred and shouting slogans of revenge for their comrades, rushed into the canal towards the enemy like an overwhelming force. After a fierce battle, all the enemies were wiped out, and the flag of victory flew on the 391 Highlands.
After the battle, comrades saw Qiu Shaoyun’s lurking position and saw the deep pit he dug in the ground with his hands...
On November 6, 1952, The Chinese People's Volunteers decided to honor Qiu Shaoyun with special merit. In June 1953, he won the title of "First Class Hero". On June 25, 1953, the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea awarded Qiu Shaoyun the title of "Hero of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea", and also awarded him the Gold Star Medal and the First-Class National Flag Medal.