After the visit to Taipei 101, we headed to the National Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall which is just about 10 – 15 minutes walk from Taipei 101.The building is indeed very impressive with the special structures of the building.
– The Outside View of National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall –
The National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Chinese: 國立國父紀念館)) is located in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan). It is a memorial to the Republic of China’s National Father, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and was completed on 1972. The total building area covers 29,464 square metres (7.3 acres) in an open space of 115,000 square metres (28.4 acres). It contains displays of Sun’s life and the revolution he led, and is also a multi-purpose social, educational and cultural center for the public.
– The nearer view of National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall-
and here we are going to walked to the building it self and see whats inside there. once entered the building you can see the statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen sitting there.
– The statue at the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall-
Inside the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, you can also find the guard standing between the statue and not be moving as usual.
– The Guard at National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall-
and you can also visit the information centre of the Dr Sun Yat-sen there too. There are alot of information and history you could learn from there as well.
– The entrance to the Information Centre of National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall-
– The inside view of the Information Centre of National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall-
WHO IS DR SUN YAT SEN?
Sun Yat-sen (12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary and first president and founding father of the Republic of China (“Nationalist China”). As the foremost pioneer of Republic of China, Sun is referred to as the “Father of the Nation” in the Republic of China (ROC), and the “forerunner of democratic revolution” in the People’s Republic of China. Sun played an instrumental role in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty during the Xinhai Revolution. Sun was the first provisional president when the Republic of China was founded in 1912 and later co-founded the Kuomintang (KMT), serving as its first leader. Sun was a uniting figure in post-Imperial China, and remains unique among 20th-century Chinese politicians for being widely revered amongst the people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Although Sun is considered[by whom?] 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 (from Wiki)
To go there:
Take THSR or train to Taipei Station, transfer Taipei MRT to S.Y.S Memorial Hall Station.