Memorial Sites of the Nanjing Massacre

The Memorial Sites of the Nanjing Massacre (Chinese: 侵华日军南京大屠杀遗址纪念碑) comprise a collection of monuments established by the municipal government of Nanjing alongside various organizations and individuals to honor the victims of the Nanjing Massacre perpetrated by the Japanese invading forces. These memorials are situated at locations where mass killings occurred and at the remnants of burial sites for the victims. The inaugural monument was established in 1947, and by 2009, there existed a total of 23 monuments commemorating the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.

These include the Xiaguan Power Plant, the Tomb of the Guangdong Army, Yijiangmen, Zhongshan Dock, Coal Harbor, Torpedo Battalion, Caoxiao Gorge, Yantziji, Eastern Suburb, Jiangdongmen, Pudu Temple, Shangxinhe, Hanzhongmen, Qingliang Mountain, Wutaishan, North Pole Pavilion, Zhengjue Temple, Jinling University, Flower Goddess Temple, Xianhemen, Taiping Men, Hushan Village, and Xigangtou, which encompasses clusters of burial sites.

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