Brief introduction of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Scenic Area:
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, a great modern statesman in China. It is located at the southern foot of Kitten in the eastern suburb of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, with the Ming Tombs in the west and Linggu Temple in the east. Built on the mountain, it gradually rises from south to north along the central axis. The whole building complex rises layer by layer according to the mountain, and the momentum is magnificent.
1March, 925 12, Sun Yat-sen died in Beijing. In accordance with his last wish to be buried in Zhongshan, the coffin was hung in Biyun Temple in Xiangshan, Beijing, and it was decided to build his mausoleum in Zhongshan, Nanjing. 1926 started in spring and 1929 was completed in summer.
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum faces south and covers an area of more than 80,000 square meters. Among them, the memorial hall is a palace-like building with three arches, and the banner of "nationality, civil rights and people's livelihood" is engraved on the lintel. There is a marble statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in the memorial hall, and the full text of the Outline of the Establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC) written by Dr. Sun Yat-sen is engraved on the wall.
The main buildings are: memorial archway, tomb entrance, tablet pavilion, memorial hall and tomb. Looking down from the air, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum looks like a "liberty bell" lying on a green carpet. The bronze statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at the foot of the mountain is the spire of the bell, the half-moon square is the arc of the bell top, and the hemispherical dome of the tomb at the top is like a pendulum hammer. The tripod at the southern end of the square (now renamed as the statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen) is a bell button. The tripod was a symbol of power in ancient times, so the whole meaning is "to arouse the people to build the Republic of China". Sun Yat-sen's statue is heroic and spirited, and his swaying posture seems to be giving a speech on the fate of the country.
Zhongshan Road is the original Yingbin Avenue, the road that Dr. Sun Yat-sen walked when his coffin went south, and the first asphalt road in Nanjing. 1926 started and 1929 was completed. At that time, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's funeral preparation office extensively collected mausoleum design plans. As a result, the design of "liberty bell" by architect Lv Yanzhi won the first prize. Lv Yanzhi was also hired as the chief architect of the mausoleum. This group of buildings has achieved good results in the combination of shapes, the use of colors, the expression of materials and the handling of details, and the colors are harmonious, thus enhancing the solemn atmosphere.
There is a tall granite archway at the entrance of the mausoleum with the word "fraternity" written by Dr. Sun Yat-sen in gold. Buildings such as memorial archways are mainly used for singing praises in function. The word "universal love" just points out Dr. Sun Yat-sen's broad mind and lofty ideal. Behind the stone square is a tomb 375 meters long and 40 meters wide. The front door of the mausoleum has a blue glazed tile on the top and Sun Yat-sen's calligraphy "The Duke of the World" on his forehead.