Taipei - Part III - Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall

From Wikipedia -

Sun Yat-sen (pinyin: Sūn Yixiān; 12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925) was a Chineserevolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the Father of the Nation of Republic of China. Sun played an instrumental role in inspiring the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty, the last imperial dynasty of China, which began in October 1911. He was the first provisional president when the Republic of China (ROC) was founded in 1912 and later co-founded the Kuomintang (KMT) where he served as its first leader. Sun was a uniting figure in post-Imperial China, and remains unique among 20th-centuryChinese politicians for being widely revered amongst the people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

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. 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 a political philosophy known as the Three Principles of the People: nationalism, democracy, and the people's livelihood

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall . . . its very easy to get there . . . just take the subway - Blue Line - and stop at the station which is named Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall!!! hehehe!!! . . .

Not a good day . . . was already drizzling when we reach there . . . The entrance . . . just impressive . . .

Once you enter . . . you'll see this big statue of Sun Yat-Sen

Then there are 2 army guards guarding the statue . . . 1 left and 1 right . . . just like those Palace guards in other countries . . . they won't move abit . . . I think they dun even blink their eyes!!!hahaha!!! . . . joking joking!!! . . .

They also have this guards changing show . . . just impressive they way they do it . . . didn't managed to get any nice picture of the show . . . sigh . . . too short ler!!! :P

This is a duplicate document by the National Government calling Sun Yat-Sen as the Founder of R.O.C - Republic of China on 1st of April 1940 . . . dun confused yourself . . . R.O.C is Taiwan not China (People's of the Republic China) . . . its different!!! . . .

Some of the photos of Sun Yat-Sen

He served as a Grand Marshall in 1917 . . .

Love this photo . . . old cameras already can have such nice Depth of Field . . .

Sun Yat-Sen's Three Principles of the People - Democracy . Nationalism . Equalization (People's Livelihood) .

This is at the front of the memorial hall . . . just when we want to leave . . . it rains heavier!!! . . .