Monument to the People's Heroes is the first national public art project after the founding of New China, and it is also the largest monument in the history of China. Here gathered a large number of China's best literature and history experts, architects and artists at that time, such as Wei Changqing, Zheng Zhenduo, Wu Zuoren, Liang Sicheng and Liu Kaiqu.

The Monument to the People's Heroes is 37.94 meters high, and the front (north) monument is all granite, with a length of 14.7 meters, a width of 2.9 meters, a thickness of 1 meter and a weight of 60.23 tons.

Legislative protection:

Article 7 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs: The state establishes and protects memorial facilities for heroes and martyrs to commemorate and cherish their memory.

In March of 20021year, it was identified as the first batch of immovable revolutionary cultural relics in Beijing by Beijing Cultural Relics Bureau.