The Mausoleum of Dr Sun Yat Sen in Nanjing, China.
Although Sun is considered one of the greatest leaders of modern China, his political life was one of constant struggle and frequent exile. After the success of the revolution, he quickly fell out of power in the newly founded Republic of China, and led successive revolutionary governments as a challenge to the warlords who controlled much of the nation. Sun did not live to see his party consolidate its power over the country during the Northern Expedition. His party, which formed a fragile alliance with the Communists, split into two factions after his death. Sun's chief legacy resides in his developing of the political philosophy known as the Three Principles of the People: nationalism, democracy, and the people's livelihood.
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I'm glad he has a nice place to rest in peace, after a hard and eventful life.
Great post.
Remarkable structure. It looks like it goes on forever.
A wonderful image. Sun Yat-sen must have been much revered to earn such a memorial and such devotion.
I think he deserved such a beautiful mausoleum to rest. He tried to improve the circumstances for his people.
I remember learning about him during Modern History especially the two years prior to the Leaving Certificate in 1965 where I took History Honours. I suspect the devotion to Sun Yat-sen is stronger on Taiwan than in mainland China, although the Taiwanese are dotty mainly about Chiang Kai-shek, from memory.
It certainly is a massive memorial, and well patronised by the looks of it, although there are quite a few people with which to fill it!!
You certainly have been to some fantastic places. When were you in Nanking?
Wow, what an imposing monument.
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Somehow Sun Yat-Sen's resting place reminds me of a Greek temple on an acropolis! There is a sense of the sacred here, clearly well respected and honoured!
that looks very impressive!
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