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Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Taipei)

Memorial hall in Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan

Field	Value
monument_name	National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
native_name	國立國父紀念館
image	SYS Memorial Hall view from Taipei 101 20070801.jpg
location	Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan
designer	Wang Da-hong
type	Memorial
material	Concrete
height	29.6 m
complete	16 May 1972
dedicated_to	Sun Yat-sen

The National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is a memorial to the Republic of China's National Father, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and was completed in 1972. The total building area covers 29,464 m2 in an open space of 115,000 m2. 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. It has sometimes been likened as a Taiwanese analogue to the Lincoln Memorial in the United States.

Currently closed for maintenance on February 26, 2024, with an expected reopening in 2026.

Description

Five men in blue uniforms and silver hats performing a rifle drill — The changing of the guard ceremony

The main entrance to the hall contains a statue of Sun Yat-sen. Every hour, there is a formal changing of the guards, which is a popular tourist attraction. The building also includes a performance hall, an exhibition center of about 10000 sqft, a multimedia theatre, an audio-visual center, lecture halls, and a library with over 300,000 books.

The building itself is sited in Chung-shan Park. It includes gardens, decorative historical walls, and an exhibition and performance area surrounding Lake Cui (), also known as Emerald Pond.

History

Taiwan's government began to prepare the construction of the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in 1964. In 1965, President Chiang Kai-shek officiated the groundbreaking ceremony. The design plan by architect Wang Da-hong was selected in a public contest one year later, and modified under the instruction of Chiang, to emphasize Chinese architectural characteristics. The main construction was completed on 16 May 1972. Chiang's funeral was held in the main hall of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in 1975. Originally, the Memorial Hall primarily functioned as a place to display the historical relics of Sun's life and the Xinhai Revolution. It was later opened to exhibitions and performances. Taiwan's highest movie award ceremony, the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, is held annually in the Memorial Hall Auditorium.

Initially affiliated with the city government of Taipei, the Memorial Hall became part of the Ministry of Education, together with the Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, in 1986.

Transportation

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is accessible within walking distance East from Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station of the Taipei Metro (Blue) Bannan Line towards Taipei Nangang Exhibition Centre.

References

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