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Who are the people buried in the martyrs' cemetery? It is estimated that even primary school students will give a positive answer to this question: heroic martyrs!
Who is eligible to be buried in the Martyrs' Cemetery? It is still heroic martyrs, those who have made outstanding contributions to the peace of the country and the happiness of the people, and can be buried in the martyrs' cemetery.
Martyrs' cemeteries and other commemorative facilities are not only places for the burial of martyrs, but also platforms for us to commemorate, pay tribute and learn from the martyrs.
But what would you think if there was a statue of a singer in the "Martyrs' Cemetery"? Anyway, when I first saw such news, I was shocked. After all, a burial place exclusive to the martyrs, if there are people and facilities that have nothing to do with the martyrs, no matter how you think about it, it is inappropriate, let alone should.
This matter is the statue of a singer surnamed Li who was completed in Wuhan Shimenfeng Memorial Park. According to media reports, on June 15, the inauguration ceremony of the statue of a singer surnamed Li was held in Wuhan Shimenfeng Memorial Park, where the singer's family and fans from all over the world gathered to witness the unveiling of the statue and commemorate the musical life together.
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This is actually a pure news in the entertainment industry, and at most it is also a matter in the literary and artistic circles, but this matter has sparked heated discussions on the Internet, the reason is that this memorial park, where the martyrs are buried, is the "martyr cemetery" in everyone's hearts.
Netizens questioned whether Shimenfeng Memorial Park, as a martyr's cemetery, can the statues of singers and other non-heroic martyrs fall here? Some people also say that how can a singer be ranked with the martyrs, and what qualifications does he have to build a statue in the martyrs' cemetery? This is not what I think about the singer, but I think that the people buried in the martyr's cemetery and the facilities established should be purer and more standardized?
For a time, the memorial park was in the limelight. The author also read the comments on the relevant news, all of them are questioning and criticizing, and they all feel that such a move is not good and disrespectful to the "martyrs' cemetery" and the martyrs.
If this is the case, there is something wrong with this matter, which is contrary to the strong atmosphere of respecting and paying tribute to the martyrs.
But is that the truth of the matter? When we calm down and look and check, we find that the truth is not what everyone says.
Is Memorial Park a martyr's cemetery?
In everyone's comments, many people refer to the memorial park as a martyr's cemetery. However, the author checked the relevant reports and also logged on to the website of the memorial park to check, and found that calling the memorial park a "martyr's cemetery" is a misunderstanding, misreading, and misuse. Shimenfeng Memorial Park is not a martyr's cemetery.
Why? As we all know, the martyrs' cemeteries in various places are actually public institutions, which are subordinate to the veterans' affairs departments in various places, and are fully funded public welfare institutions.
And what about Shimenfeng Memorial Park? The operating entity behind it is Wuhan Shimenfeng Memorial Park Co., Ltd., which is a private enterprise. Although the park also bears the same social responsibilities as the martyrs' cemetery, such as national defense education, it is not a simple "martyrs' cemetery" with the attributes of a public institution, but a private enterprise.
According to the China Martyrs Network, there are 14 martyrs' memorial facilities at the national level, 25 at the provincial level, and several at the city and county levels in Hubei Province. However, the names of these martyrs' memorial facilities are often a certain martyr's cemetery, and there are no names and words similar to memorial parks, nor do they include Shimenfeng Memorial Park.
It can be seen that this memorial park is not a martyr's cemetery in the true sense, nor is it a martyr's cemetery recognized and recognized by the state and various provinces and municipalities as a public institution. The reason why the memorial park is considered to be a martyr's cemetery is because this park has undertaken a lot of social welfare activities and carried out activities related to the praise and commemoration of martyrs, and its function is similar to that of the martyrs' cemetery.
Is it legal to erect a statue of a star statue in a memorial park?
Another important reason why this matter has attracted everyone's attention is that everyone feels that it is inappropriate to erect a statue of an entertainment star in such a solemn place, and it is also inconsistent with the provisions of the "Heroes and Martyrs Protection Law" and other laws and regulations, and there is a suspicion of violating laws and regulations.
However, such an act is legal. It is understood that Shimenfeng Memorial Park is divided into landscape area and burial area, in the landscape area, there are statues of ten marshals in the Founding Fathers Sculpture Garden, and the martyrs that everyone says are also in the landscape area. The burial area is open to everyone, including ordinary citizens, people who bury their bodies and stand statues, as well as academicians and famous professors and teachers from some local universities in Wuhan. As a private enterprise, it also provides commercial services such as life commemoration and burial rites, and the establishment of sculptures is also one of its service business contents.
So if it is really a martyr's cemetery, naturally such behavior is inappropriate and may also be illegal. However, if it is a commercial behavior of a private enterprise, it will naturally not be illegal, and it is just a commercial service behavior that provides services. As one staff member put it: "If all the martyrs are buried in our park, and then a Li is buried, then others may have doubts about this (right), but our park is open, and the deceased can be buried here." ”
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That's the way it is, and it's very simple. However, there are many things that deserve our attention and consideration when things happen and are hotly discussed.
The misunderstanding stems from the concern of the society and the respect for the martyrs. Because of concern and respect, everyone wants to give the relevant commemorative facilities a simpler and more simple social function, and do not want other things to affect the basic attributes of the commemorative facilities. So from this point of view, this may also be a good thing, providing us with an opportunity and platform to enhance the whole society's respect, commemoration, learning, and praise of the spirit of heroic martyrs.
The misunderstanding stems from poor information and insufficient propaganda work. If it weren't for this matter, the author would not have consulted the relevant information, nor would he know that there are strict standards and norms for the application of martyrs' memorial facilities such as martyrs' cemeteries, nor does it mean that anyone who wants to call them martyrs' cemeteries can call them.
However, many people are unfamiliar with these regulations, which also leads everyone to regard places with martyrs' memorial facilities and places as martyrs' cemeteries. And if there is more such propaganda and a little more intensity, perhaps these misunderstandings can be effectively avoided.
To praise and commemorate the work, it is still necessary to give full play to the forces of diverse society. Judging from the data, non-institutional memorial facilities such as memorial parks for heroes and martyrs are also actively undertaking corresponding functions and playing an active role. The author believes that to do a good job in praising and commemorating the work, the martyrs' cemetery and other units are the main force, but civil society organizations and enterprises such as memorial parks are also a force to be reckoned with. Only by developing diversity at the same time and mobilizing the forces of all walks of life will such an atmosphere get better and better.
Some people also say that this matter is not a big deal, it is just to build a statue, each doing its own thing, and it has nothing to do with each other. But if this matter is not handled carefully, and if the management is not properly guided, there may be naïve criticism and misunderstanding, and it will be too late.
In 2022, the Supreme People's Court released ten typical cases involving the protection of the rights and interests of heroes and martyrs. In life, we have also seen some problems of poor protection and improper use of martyrs' memorial facilities, which need our attention.
In the various historical periods of China's revolution, construction, and reform, countless martyrs fought and sacrificed bravely for national independence, the liberation of the people, the prosperity and strength of the country, and the happiness of the people. In order to commemorate and commemorate the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country and the people, the state has established 25,000 martyrs' memorial facilities, set up 4,151 protection units for martyrs' memorial facilities, and basically every county has a martyr's cemetery, burying more than 1.4 million martyrs.
Therefore, paying tribute to the martyrs, learning from the martyrs, and using the martyrs' memorial facilities are what our generation needs to do, and it is also something that must be done well.
The matter of a statue is accidental but may also be inevitable. It exposes some problems and also reflects a sense of expectation.
I hope that after such discussion and attention, such misunderstandings will become less and less, bad things will not happen again, and a good environment will be truly created.