Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationDaeseongsan hyeokmyeong ryeolsa reung
McCune–ReischauerTaesŏngsan hyŏkmyŏng ryŏlsa rŭng
Busts and main monument
Overview, Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery

Taesongsan Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery (Korean: 대성산혁명렬사릉) is a cemetery and memorial to the North Korean soldiers fighting for freedom and independence against Japanese rule. The 30-hectares site is located near the top of Mount Taesong (Taesongsan) in the Taesong-guyŏk, just outside Pyongyang, capital of North Korea.

The cemetery with hundreds of tombs was completed in 1975 and in October 1985 was renovated and expanded.[1] Its design inspired the design of two African cemeteries, National Heroes Acre in Zimbabwe and Heroes' Acre in Namibia.[1]

Description

The entrance to the cemetery is marked by a monumental gate in Korean style. Each of the graves is provided with a bronze bust. At the far end of the memorial there is a conspicuous red flag made of granite.[2] Heo-nik Kwon & Byung-Ho Chung (2012) covered the cemetery in their publication North Korea: Beyond Charismatic Politics, noting the cemetery's significance in politics, where it can not only satisfy the North Korean need for revolutionary narratives, but also compensate for its flaw in large-scale absence of ordinary military cemeteries.[3]

Notable people buried

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Hall, Nick (December 9, 2022). "Empty lots and baboon feces: North Korea's monuments in Namibia – in photos". NK News. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ↑ War Cemetery , Pyongyang orientalarchitecture.com
  3. ↑ "The Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery: The Politics of Graves". Visit North Korea. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
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