Sun Yat-Sen's Memorial Hall
A grand palace-like memorial dedicated to the founding father of modern China
- City
- Guangzhou
- Address
- No. 299 Dongfeng Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
- Cost
- 10 RMB
- Official website
- http://www.zs-hall.cn/
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The Guangzhou Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built with funds raised by the people of Guangzhou and overseas Chinese to commemorate Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the great revolutionary forerunner of China.
The hall stands on the former site of the Presidential Palace where Dr. Sun Yat-sen once served as the Extraordinary President of the Republic of China.
It was designed by the renowned Chinese architect Lü Yanzhi.
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#### Portrait of the architect Lü Yanzhi, public domain
### Spatial Design
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is an outstanding example in Guangzhou of the organic integration of traditional Chinese architectural style with Western structural techniques.
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The exterior imitates the architectural form of Song Dynasty palace buildings, featuring an octagonal pointed roof covered with brilliant blue glazed tiles, complemented by red doors and windows with four hip-and-gable roofs at the 4 cardinal directions.
Inside, advanced steel and reinforced concrete structural technologies are employed, creating a vast space that reaches an impressive 71 meters without a single pillar in the middle, an impressive engineering achievement for its construction period (1929-1931).
The building incorporates 3 symbolic 3 golden glass beads reflecting Dr. Sun Yat-sen's legacy: the 3 Principles of the People (Nationalism, Democracy, and People's Livelihood)
About Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen 孙中山 (1866-1925) is widely regarded as the founding father of modern China. A revolutionary, political thinker, and reformer, he played a key role in ending the Qing Dynasty and establishing the Republic of China.
He advocated modernization, democracy, and national unity, ideas that continue to influence China today. His legacy remains deeply rooted in Zhongshan, his birthplace. (More about it)
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#### Portrait of Sun Yat-Sen, public domain
### Opening Hours
Closed on Mondays
- Garden 6:00 am - 10:00 pm (free entry)
- Main Building & Exhibitions 9:00 am - 5:30 pm (ticket sales stop at 4:45 pm)
Nearby Attractions
- Yuexiu Park & Guangzhou Museum
- Beijing Road Pedestrian Street : 1.5 km
- Chen Clan Ancestral Hall : 2 km
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#### Thumbnail photo credit : Zhou Manying (CC License)
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