Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum

Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum, located in the Zhong Mountain Scenic Area in the east Nanjing city suburbs, covers an area of 80,000 square meters (about 20 acres). Dr. Sun Yat-sen, is regarded as the father of the modern China and thus, his Mausoleum is a gathering place for Chinese tourists to pay their respects. The mausoleum offers beautiful scenery and architecture with an air of historical importance.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), a great forerunner of the Chinese democratic revolution, led the overthrow of the Qing dynasty(1644-1911) ending 2,000 years of Feudal monarchy. Even though Dr. Sun died in Beijing in 1925, his remains were not brought to Nanjing until 1929 after his mausoleum was complete. In 1912, Dr. Sun expressed his wish to be buried here to his friends while hunting in Zijin Shan.
There is a white marble statue of Dr. Sun sitting under a mosaic roof in the memorial hall at the top of 392 steps. The Republican government's constitution is inscribed on the side walls. Dr.Sun's marble coffin sits in the domed hall to the back facing south with view of the mountains. This mausoleum's structure is one of the most celebrated structures in China today.
Around the Mausoleum there are memorial buildings such as the Zhengqi Pavilion, Open-air Music Hall, Waxwork Home of Democratic Revolution and the Sun Yat-sen Museum. On the way down from the mausoleum, you can see a great view of downtown Nanjing and the surrounding greenery. Since this place is so famous, it does become quite crowded all year round.