Gao Zhihang Memorial Hall

After Gao Zhihang's martyrdom, Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of the Military Commission of the National Government, held a memorial service for him in the auditorium of Hankou Chamber of Commerce, and the National Government posthumously conferred the rank of Major General.

1946 August 14, China held a symposium in Yan' an to commemorate the victory of the "August 14th" air combat, remembering the heroic deeds of Gao Zhihang and his comrades.

Taiwan Province Air Force named the air base in Taitung County as Zhihang Base.

1993, 18 In July, Zhang Xueliang wrote an inscription for Gao Zhihang: "Northeast Eagle, Air Force spirit of war".

On August 4th, 2002, under the auspices of China People's Liberation Army Air Force, Tonghua Municipal Government and Beijing Aviation Friendship Association, Gao Zhihang Martyrs Memorial Hall (Gao Zhihang's former residence) was opened. Gao Zhihang Memorial Hall was built on the basis of Gao Zhihang's former residence. Located at No.40 Longquan Road, Dongchang District, Tonghua City, Jilin Province, covering an area of 230 square meters. The former residence is a two-story building of 400 square meters. 1996 was announced by Tonghua Municipal People's Government as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit, and was listed as Tonghua Patriotism Education Base in 2002. In 2006, it was listed as a patriotic education base in Jilin Province. In 2007, it was announced as a cultural relic protection unit in Jilin Province.

In order to remember the great achievements of heroes and heroes, Tonghua Municipal Government renovated the Gao Zhihang Memorial Hall on 20 10, and the exhibition area increased to 400 square meters, which was divided into five theme exhibition halls: young people's ambition, aviation ambition, air force's war spirit, blue blood and deep memory. Through cultural relics display, scene restoration and other exhibition methods, the short and glorious life course of General Gao Zhihang of China Air Force is displayed from all directions and angles. It has carried forward the heroic and lofty patriotic spirit and tenacious fighting style of a large number of China Air Force represented by Gao Zhihang, educated and inspired Chinese people to remember history and national humiliation and strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

A Brief Introduction to General Gao Zhihang's Life

Gao Zhihang's original name is Gao Mingjiu, and his word is Jpua. 1May, 908 14 was born in a simple peasant family in Sanke Yushu Village, Tonghua County, Jilin Province. /kloc-joined the army in 0/924 and was admitted to the Northeast Army Military Academy. He went to France and Italy to study airplane driving and air force expulsion technology, and returned to China after obtaining excellent results. He has served as a major pilot, air force lieutenant and lieutenant colonel of the fourth brigade of Northeast Airlines. 1937, the "August 13th" Sino-Japanese War broke out, and the Japanese army dispatched 100 bombers to bomb Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. At that time, China Air Force fighters were few in number and had poor performance. On August 14, Gao Zhihang took the initiative to lead a team to meet the enemy, and fought fiercely with the Kisarazu Air Force of the Japanese invaders over the Amaranth Bridge in Hangzhou. In air combat, Gao Zhihang laid the first enemy plane with skillful technology and superb ability. Subsequently, the comrades-in-arms cooperated closely and shot down five Japanese planes in succession, which created the first record of China Air Force's 6-0 combat against Japan and achieved a great victory in the "August 14th" air battle that shocked China and foreign countries. At that time, our air force was outnumbered, and the weak defeated the strong, which shattered the myth that the Japanese empire thought was invincible. It not only safeguarded the dignity of the Chinese nation, but also strongly inspired the people of the whole country to unite and resist Japan and save the country, which was highly praised by the two parties and the people of the whole country. Gao Zhihang said many times before his death: "China is so empty, how can you let enemy planes fly over your head!" He also defeated the Japanese invaders with practical actions and made great achievements. Gao Zhihang is a tragedy. In the same year 10, when the Japanese attacked Zhoujiakou Airport, he saw that the Japanese plane had flown overhead, but he ignored everyone's persuasion and flew into the cabin, trying to compete with the Japanese again. Unexpectedly, just entering the engine room, the prepared Japanese army dropped the first bomb on the main engine, and six people, including mechanical engineer and mechanic Gao Zhihang, were martyred. When he died, Gao Zhihang was still clutching the joystick of the plane, aged 365,438+0. A generation of Yingjie died not in the air, but in the Japanese attack! The 4th Air Force Brigade was named "Zhihang Brigade", and August 1937 14 was designated as Air Force Day by China Municipal Government. On July 1993 and 18, 92-year-old General Zhang Xueliang of Taiwan Province Province wrote an inscription for the biography of Gao Zhihang: "Northeast Eagle, Air Force spirit of war." On August 4th, 2002, the former residence of Gao Zhihang, a patriotic education base, was built at No.40 Longquan Road, Tonghua City, Jilin Province. Tonghua is also the cradle of China People's Air Force. The key to China's first Air Force Aviation School is Tonghua, with a memorial hall for Gao Zhihang, the anti-Japanese hero (the father of China Air Force). We think Tonghua Mountain City can have such a Gao Zhihang.

The hero feels proud and proud.

Zhang Anshun, secretary of Tonghua Municipal Committee, Tian Yulin, mayor, Huang Xing, director of Municipal People's Congress, Zhang, chairman, Zhai Xianzhi, deputy mayor of the Standing Committee of Municipal Committee, Gao Zihang's daughter, Ms. Gao Gaoliang, her son, and cadres, troops, students and people from all walks of life directly under the municipal government attended the opening ceremony of Gao Zihang Memorial Hall.

Zhang Anshun, Secretary of Tonghua Municipal Committee, Tian Yulin, Mayor, He Yongqiang, Vice Minister of Propaganda Department of Provincial Party Committee, and Lin Jun, Director of Provincial Department of Culture, unveiled the Gao Zhihang Memorial Hall.

Gao Zihang's daughter, Ms. Gao Gaoliang, and her son, Mr. Gao Yaohan, visited the Gao Zhihang Memorial Hall with provincial and municipal leaders.

In the early morning of August 14, 2006, there was a sudden rainstorm in Tonghua Mountain City surrounded by Changbai Mountain. This is also a coincidence, because on this day, the memorial tomb of Gao Zhihang, an anti-Japanese hero, will be inaugurated in Fuyuan, Nanshan, Tonghua, and God once again cries for this hero who died young. At 10 am, the dedication ceremony of the memorial tomb of Gao Zhihang, an anti-Japanese hero, was held here in a solemn atmosphere. After the rain, the air in Nanshangfuyuan is fresh and sunny. The newly-built flying crown Khan statue in Gao Zhihang, White is vivid and heroic. There are pictures of mountains and planes on the screen wall behind the statue, and the blue sky and white clouds are reflected in the patchwork cracks. Some people say that it is like the wing of an airplane, which also gives people a reverie. It is a sea of clouds, and mountains and rivers are the flying aspirations of Gao Zhihang martyrs. The overall design of the statue is exquisite, and the artistic conception is unique and far-reaching. Gao Zhihang Martyrs Cemetery is located in Changchun.

The statue was designed by a famous designer, designed by a teacher from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and carved by a famous sculptor from Quyang, Hebei. On both sides of the statue, armed police soldiers lined up to guard, and behind the statue stood a huge military photo of Gao Zhihang. Relatives of Gao Zhihang martyrs, leaders of shenyang military area command Air Force, leaders of Beijing Aviation Friendship Association, leaders of Shaanxi Air Force Friendship Association, leaders of Tonghua City and Dongchang District, some officers and men stationed in the army, teachers and students of Chinese Department of tonghua normal University attended the ceremony and presented flowers. The leaders of Tonghua City and Dongchang District took over the tomb for the statue of Gao Zhihang, an anti-Japanese hero. All the people present bowed to the statue of Martyr III to show their deep respect. Gao Zhihang's children, Ms. Gao and her eldest son, made a special trip from Kunming and Taipei to Tonghua to attend the dedication ceremony of the memorial tomb. Ms. Gao delivered a speech at the ceremony. On behalf of her relatives at home and abroad, she expressed her heartfelt thanks to everyone.

Nanshan Fuyuan, the Civil Affairs Bureau of Dongchang District, Tonghua City, completed the statue of martyrs, reappearing the heroic image of that year, adding a patriotic education base for Tonghua City, so that people can always remember and respect heroes and never forget history, thus enhancing national self-esteem, self-confidence and pride, and the patriotic spirit of martyrs will be carried forward. The memorial tomb of Gao Zhihang built in Nanshan Fuyuan is a comprehensive reflection of the tombs of art, celebrities and martyrs. It is a kind of public welfare propaganda activity in itself, which not only has great educational significance, but also improves the popularity of Tonghua Mountain City, and at the same time fills the gap in the cemetery of celebrities.

Gao Zhihang Martyrs Memorial Statue Inauguration Ceremony (whole burial process) China News Service Taipei 20 12 February 12 (Reporter Huang) The Anti-Japanese Air Force Hero Gao Zhihang Memorial Association was announced in Taipei on 12. Gao Zhihang's son Qiu Yaohan said, 1996, the mainland has set up memorial halls in Gao Zhihang's hometown Tonghua and Nanjing, and will set up them in Hangzhou and Chengdu in the future. It is hoped that a similar memorial hall will be set up in Taiwan Province Province as soon as possible to preserve and record the historical materials of the relevant fighting martyrs at that time.

The association was initiated by Gao Yaohan and former Air Force Lieutenant General Zhou Shanxuan.

It is reported that under the promotion of the Association, the first Gao Zhihang Memorial Hall in Taiwan Province Province is planned to be located in a family village museum in Chiayi City, with a construction area of over 1.300 square meters. The model machine used in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the bronze statue of Gao Zhihang will be exhibited in it. Gao Yaohan, 77, will be the curator and introduce his father's heroic deeds. Related funds also need donations from all parties.

Zhou Shanxuan said that in the future, he will go to the mainland with relevant members to collect information about Gao Zhihang, learn from the experience of other historical museums and cooperate with each other.

At the same time, Zhou Shanxuan and Gao Yaohan pointed out that the mainland had filmed a 30-episode TV series "Flying Eagle" describing Gao Zhihang's deeds, but it was rejected when it was introduced to Taiwan Province Province not long ago, and it is currently in the process of appeal. Gao Yaohan said that, after all, feature films are not documentaries, and he hoped that the Taiwan Province provincial authorities would approve this series to be broadcast in Taiwan Province as soon as possible.

1977, Taiwan Province Province made a film "Charge of Light Cavalry", which reflected the life story of Gao Zhihang.

Gao Zhihang, 1907, a native of Tonghua, Jilin. 1After the Lugouqiao Incident on July 7, 937, War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in China broke out in an all-round way. 18 On the morning of August 4th, the Japanese fleet invaded, and Gao Zhihang immediately led the Fourth Brigade of the Air Force to meet over Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport, creating a 6-0 victory, setting the first record of victory in the air war against Japan, breaking the myth of "invincible imperial army" and greatly boosting the morale of the military and civilians throughout the country. In the same year165438+1October 2 1, Zhoujiakou fought, but before he could conquer it, he died, Gao Zhihang, but the related heroic historical sites also made him known as the "Air Force God of War". At that time, both parties spoke highly of Gao Zhihang and regarded him as "the hero of the whole nation". (End) After the memorial service, Gao Mingkui, his brother and accompanying officials escorted Yinglie's coffin from Yichang to Chongqing for water burial.

1937165438+1arrived in Yichang on October 28th. The students wore white flowers and sent the general on the last journey with the words "Die first, then die, and the hero will shed tears from now on". Gao Zhihang was educated in France and always believed in Catholicism, so the coffin stopped in the basement of Catholic Church in Ermayina Road, Yichang. The body wrapped in gauze was packed in a black coffin provided by Yichang. At that time, enemy planes bombed frequently and the dock was very chaotic. For safety reasons, Gao Mingkui left his coffin and left for Chongqing quickly. Knowing that Gao Zhihang was buried in Yichang, Japanese planes bombed Yichang for seven days.

1938 At the beginning of this year, Ermayina Road Catholic Church decided to bury Gao Zhihang. Father Gong Zhuo and others held a grand ceremony for Yinglie. Because of fear of Japanese revenge and destruction of tombs, no monument was erected. Therefore, for a long time, including Yi people, local people didn't know that Gao Zhihang was buried in Yichang. In the early 1980s, when Wang, a member of Jilin Tonghua Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and others were investigating in Kunming, they learned that General Gao Zhihang was buried in Yichang by Gao Ming Kuichu, so they went to Yichang for a special visit. Yichang didn't know about this, but couldn't find the specific location.

1984, General Gao's two daughters, Gao Gaoliang and Gao Yichun, went to Yichang to find the tomb site, but failed. However, it attracted the attention of Liu, the former staff of Yichang, and Lin Dongping, the former staff of the United Front Work Department of Yichang Municipal Committee. In 1980s, the two men found Father Gong Kun and learned the truth. But it has never been made public, and the world still doesn't know where the "tomb of the war spirit" is.

At the beginning of April, 2065438+00, Shi Zelun, a student studying in Europe in Yichang, learned about the heroic deeds of General Gao Zhihang from his classmates in Hong Kong and Taiwan and his European friends, and sent a letter to the reporter of Three Gorges Evening News after learning that the General was buried in his hometown of Yichang. The Three Gorges Evening News published a special page for several days to seek the inside story, and finally found the "Tomb of War Spirit" under the guidance of two old people, Liu and Lin Dongping.

According to textual research, Gao Zhihang is now buried in the courtyard of Yiling Avenue 18 1 (Gao Zhihang's Tomb) in Yichang City, Hubei Province.