Chapter 322: Martyrs' Shrine (2)
Two days later, Liu Juntao led four ministers, Guo Yongzhong, Tang Yu, Liu Zi'an, and Lan Siqi, as well as fourteen ministers from various ministries such as Hu Dexing, Zhang Baigui, and Zhang Yuqing; Zhang Xiaojun, Yan Hu, Gao Ran, Chen Ziping, Zhou Zongsheng, Sun Xu and other battalion commanders, as well as Chang Hongdao, Liu Youfu, Bai Yuxing and more than a dozen thousand commanders, came to the gate of the Martyrs' Shrine.
At the same time, Gu Yi, the political envoy of Shandong, Li Chengming, the governor of Shandong, Zhu Qiaozuo, the commander of Shandong, Xiang Qun, the commander of Shandong, Kong Yanjin, the commander of Yanshenggong, and Lei Bai, the commander of Yanzhou Prefecture, and other subordinates and henchmen sent by officials from all over Shandong were also waiting in line on both sides under the leadership of Li Qianhu and Mr. Shan.
Tens of thousands of people rushed to the surrounding Yushan Town and surrounding cities to hear the news, and they all looked at the Martyrs' Shrine in the cold wind, and the eyes of the people were full of worship and sadness.
At this time, Liu Juntao specially mobilized a thousand bird guns in the Yanzhou Mansion Strange Barracks had already lined up around the Martyrs' Shrine, only to hear the deacon singing, and the 1,000 bird guns pointed at the sky in unison, and then there was a huge roar.
Liu Juntao used this sound of killing to send the souls of more than 6,000 fallen soldiers back to their hometown!
Then, all the civil and military officials of Yushan Town, the subordinates and henchmen of officials from all over Shandong, and the people from all over the country who came in spite of the wind and cold, under the leadership of Liu Juntao, walked into the Martyrs' Shrine with solemn faces.
The Martyrs' Shrine in Yushan Town was expanded on the basis of the previous Guangong Temple, covering a wide area, and the whole is composed of two major parts: the ancestral hall and the burial area.
The ancestral hall of the Martyrs' Shrine is a palace-like building, with a total of five entrances. The whole ancestral hall faces south in the north, nearly one mile deep from north to south, and about half a mile wide from east to west. On the central axis, it is divided into five according to the layout of the terrain with low front and high back.
The first entry of the martyr's shrine is the archway, a row of arches with three holes, there is a glazed cover top, the granite square stone wall, above the middle arch, the white marble vertical forehead is inlaid, the six words of "Yushan Town Martyrs' Shrine" are engraved, it is written by Liu Juntao himself.
Everyone walked into the archway, but saw that the square was open, green grass and cypress, symmetrical to each other.
The second into the middle of the square is the "King Qin's Great War" monument, the stele base is in front of the stele and the east and west sides are respectively inlaid with white marble "defend China" four words, the whole people rise up, do not forget the national shame, "force to resist insults" meaning.
At the same time, there is a memorial tower on the square, and on the back of the tower is engraved the "Monument to the Capture of the Prisoners" inscribed by Liu Juntao himself: Kou committed the Beijing Division, the big wave rose up, donated his life for the country, loyal and brave soldiers, righteous and heroic, brilliant history, Yan Han brave, and forever shamed the country.
The third into the memorial hall, three bays, in the middle of the bright room erected a huge monument, engraved on the "Yushan Town Martyrs' Shrine Memorial Hall Inscription", the inscription introduces the historical background of the ancestral hall, the process, eulogizes the noble spirit of the martyrs who sacrifice their lives to defend the country and regard death as home.
In the east and west, the exhibition of "The Battle of Beijing" was held, and Liu Juntao collected all the relics of the fallen soldiers in the war and put them here for the world to visit.
Everyone passed the memorial hall, for the two parallel longitudinal stone steps, handed up in sections, the two parallel stone steps have a total of 630 steps, and the middle lawn is inlaid with marble pieces "Chinese loyalty and martyrdom" six big characters.
The fourth entrance is the Changyi Gate Battle Memorial Pavilion in the square, and a stone tablet in it describes the course of the war in detail.
The fifth entrance is the pavilion above the hall, which is located in the highest place of the ancestral hall, is the main building of the whole ancestral hall, and is also the place of sacrificial activities.
The hall is in the shape of "ten", and the "Martyrs' Shrine" in the middle of the hall is the book of the Holy Father. The protruding part in the back of the hall is the pulpit, the huge monument behind the altar is like a screen, the center is vertically engraved with "defending the general god position of the Chinese memorials", and the two sides are engraved with the god position of the fallen soldiers of several battles in the north.
Xiangtang is the largest building of the Martyrs' Shrine, which can accommodate 500 people, and has a white marble door with three arches of double-sided relief. In the upper part of the front, six granite pillars support the vermilion mountain-style double eaves, and the two pillars in the middle hang a golden rectangular horizontal plaque with the inscription: "Martyrs' Shrine".
On the back wall of the hall of Xiangtang, there are 36 white marble stone tablets, which are engraved with the patriotic poems of people with lofty ideals in the past dynasties. The east and west sides of the hall are exhibited in the form of white marble tablets to the life deeds of Liu Youcai and other 37 fallen generals, the relics of the fallen soldiers and the inscriptions of officials and dignitaries from all sides.
And there is also a huge wordless monument outside the lobby door, which means that the heroic deeds of the martyrs cannot be expressed in words, and everyone should remember it with their hearts! On its left side there is a tribute tablet engraved on both sides with the words "All the people should pay tribute here". On both sides of the monument are green pines and cypresses, which means that the martyrs will go down in history and rest in the famous mountain.
The cemetery area is surrounded by more than 6,000 soldiers.
When everyone came here under the guidance of Liu Juntao, Guo Yongzhong, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, had already sent people to prepare the altar here, and Liu Juntao led everyone to worship in turn.
First of all, Liu Juntao and the civil and military officials of Yushan Town came forward to worship, and everyone looked sad, and Liu Youfu cried bitterly.
Then there were subordinates and henchmen of officials from all over the country, such as Li Qianhu and Mr. Shan, and everyone also bowed and came forward to pay homage.
Then the gentry from all over Shandong came to Haoqiang, everyone saw such a grand scale of the martyrs' shrine, already excited, at this time for the fallen soldiers, but also full of reverence.
Finally, the people from all over the country rushed to see that all the people knelt down to bow and worship, incense, many people are chanting words in their mouths, and they are actually asking God for help when worshipping, and obviously they have regarded more than 6,000 soldiers in the martyr's shrine as immortals!
Liu Juntao and other soldiers of Yushan Town were all moved when they saw this, as a Ming warrior, it is also a supreme glory to be able to turn into a god in the hearts of the people after death!
Then, Liu Juntao walked to the altar under the gaze of everyone and read the sacrifice in public.
"In the fifteenth year of orthodoxy, the Vara Fierce Kou poisoned China, and the smoke was everywhere in the north. I, the soldiers of Yushan Town and Yanzhou Prefecture, are not disloyal and work hard, and they are united in order to deal with the strong and strong. After a few months, the five continents stared, and the north was shocked. And I became a benevolent soldier, with a brave spirit, to defend the country, with a seven-foot body, in exchange for glory. The creation of unprecedented achievements is especially revered by all generations. Yu Xi was always heavy, turned to the battlefield, and witnessed the Chengren soldiers, one after another, and the loyalty and courage of seeing death as home, and he was not unimpressed. And when I think of the heroism of the bloody bones, I don't feel scared, I don't remember it, and I show my sincerity. It was here that the earth was opened and a tomb was built to secure the remains. And the ancestral hall has been completed successively, and the eternal file festival is also enriched! It is a stone of Qilu famous mountain, making a thousand feet of light. Mighty and majestic, immortal. The accumulation of elves is the soul of the country. In addition to looking up, be super stubborn. Si is not only revering virtue and repaying merit, but it is for remembering! ”
After Liu Juntao finished reciting it loudly in a suppressed voice, he incinerated the sacrificial text in the furnace on the altar, and everyone present was in tears, and many soldiers who participated in the war were mourning.
Then, Mr. Shan went to the altar on behalf of Confucius and read out the autographed memorial text of Yan Shenggong.
"Gai Wen's corpse is wrapped in horse leather, the bronze pillar is inscribed, the dead leopard skin is heavy, and the iron spear is on the festival, this is the martyrdom of the husband, the feat of the descendants of the Yan Han! The day of the Ding country's difficulties is the autumn of heroism. Strive to work together to bear the rise and fall, and it is the responsibility of the husband; Chengren takes righteousness and dies on the battlefield, which is a good death for a man. Appropriate! Huan Huan Toshi is raging, defending the 800-mile Dongting; Geng Geng Guzhong donated his life to save 5,000 years of China. As the guarantee of the upstream, the voice of the three Chu. Loyal soul and resolute, eternal clouds, ghosts and heroes, thousands of years of beans! The shrine is established, reflecting the landscape and emitting a ghostly light; Wedge the title, smell the drum and think of the warrior. The spirit is from Feng and Yong, and the Yuntai map lists the appearance of the house; Xun is full of joy, and Lin Pavilion paints the image of loyalty. Since then, the monument is like a group of Chinese heroes; The blue blood lasts forever, and the mountains and rivers are colorful. The inscription said: Towering head, fallen tears and monuments, flags are often like Wei, everything is macrocosmic! ”
After Mr. Shan incinerated the sacrificial text, everyone present was excited, and Liu Juntao also nodded secretly.
"Although the behavior of Yan Shenggong at the end of the Ming Dynasty is shameful, this generation of Yan Shenggong still has a family and country in his heart!"
On this day, the Martyrs' Shrine in Yushan Town was crowded with people; On this day, more than 6,000 Chinese heroes returned to their hometowns; On this day, Liu Juntao's heart was full of anger and he was about to set off again!
The next day, as people from all walks of life who participated in the memorial ceremony returned, the memorial ceremony at the Martyrs' Shrine spread throughout Shandong and to the surrounding provinces.
It didn't take long for Yu Qian, the secretary of the military department, to hear about this, and couldn't help but be greatly moved, and immediately wrote a memorial message and sent someone to send it to the martyrs' shrine, and ordered the military department to send money and food to the martyrs' shrine on a monthly basis to maintain the martyrs' mausoleum.
Even Shi Heng, the governor of the right capital, heard the news and sent someone to pay tribute.