Sun Yat-sen, referred to as the “Father of the Nation” in the Republic of China, was considered the most important political figure and revolutionary in China around the turn of the 20th century. He died of liver cancer and was buried in Nanjing. The construction of the mausoleum lasted for three years and ended in the spring of 1929. The mausoleum has been classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum (中山陵) is situated in the middle of the Purple Mountains of Nanjing with an area of 80,000 square meters. he majestic mausoleum combines the styles of traditional imperial tombs and modern architecture. Lying at the mountainside, the vault is more than 700 hundred meters away from the Paifang on the square below, which is the entrance of the mausoleum. There is a three-tier stone stand on which a huge bronze Ding -- an ancient Chinese vessel symbolizing power, perches. To the north of the square, there is a topping Paifang towers.
Beyond is the 480-meter-long and 50-meter-wide stairway which has 392 stairs leading to the vault. In front of the sacrificial hall there stands a pair of Huabiao -- an ancient Chinese ornamental column, which is about 13 meters high. The sacrificial hall is actually a palace. In the center of the hall, there is a statue of Dr. Sun sits. It was sculptured out of Italian white marble. The hall's ceiling features the flag of the Kuomintang. Visitors can found the Biographical information on Dr. Sun in the hall.
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