Yang Zhan

Yang Zhan

NameYang Zhan
TitleRevolutionary Martyr
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Birthday1920-10
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Yang Zhan was born in October 1920 in Changsha, Hunan Province. Her aunt, Yang Kaihui, was killed by the Kuomintang when she was 10 years old, which ignited her revolutionary enthusiasm. Due to persecution at home, Yang Zhan stayed with her grandfather, whose influence gradually improved her ideological awareness. In 1937, the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out, and Yang Zhan joined the Chinese Communist Party at school, actively organizing anti-Japanese salvation activities and inspiring her classmates to participate. On one hand, she united her classmates on campus to promote the Communist Party’s anti-Japanese stance; on the other hand, she organized donations and visited frontline soldiers, drawing the attention of Kuomintang agents. In 1938, the Party organization considered her exposure risky and approved her to go to Yan'an. After arriving in Yan'an, she studied at the Northern Shaanxi Public School and participated in the fight against the Kuomintang hardliners, demonstrating an optimistic spirit and actively engaging in learning and production. After graduation in 1939, Yang Zhan joined the cultural army advancing behind enemy lines, working in the Jin-Cha-Ji Anti-Japanese Base Area as a Party branch committee member. In 1941, when Japanese forces launched a "sweeping" campaign in the base area, Yang Zhan sacrificed herself to cover her comrades by falling off a cliff during a hurried retreat. Even in her final moments, she remained concerned about the safety of her team. In 1949, the Communist Party successfully liberated Changsha, and Mao Zedong praised Yang Zhan’s sacrifice as a glorious contribution to the nation in a telegram. Yang Zhan’s deeds are widely commemorated; her tomb is located in Pingshan County, serving as a place for future generations to remember and learn from her.