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Dr. sun yat-sen's mausoleum

Among all the historical and cultural attractions in NanJing ,the most favored highlight is Dr.Sun Yatsen’s Mausoleum. Dr.Sun Yatsen’s Mausoleum sits on the southern slope of the Purple Mountain.The construction began on March 12 ,1926 and was completed in 1929 when the remains of Dr.Sun Yatsen was transported from Beijing and buried at the present site on June 1.

(生平)Dr Sun Yatsen, also named Sun Wen or Sun Zhong shan,he is the great forerunner of chinese democratic revolution. on october 12, 1866, Dr. sun was born in a peasant family in guangdong province. In 1905, he set up “Chinese Revolutionary League” in japan . he put forward the famous guiding principle- "Expelling Tartars ,Restoration of China, Establishment of Republic and equalization of land " and the three people's principles-"Nationalism, Democracy and People's livelihood. " .On october 10, 1911, the wuchang uprising broke out and Dr. sun was elected inrterim president of the Republic of China by representatives from seventeen provinces. on the following new year's day (january 1, 1912) Dr. sun took the oath of office in nanjing. from then on ,Dr. sun experienced yuan shikai's usurpation, the second revolution and so on.In 1911 , Dr.sun Yatsen brought together the Chinese Revolutionary League and other revolutionary groups to form a stronger organization called the Chinese Kuomintang.At the first National Congress of the Chinese Kuomintang in 1924,he developed the old Three People’s Principles to the new Three People’s Principles by adopting the policy of “alliance with Russia,cooperation with the Communist Party and assistance to peasants and workers. " In november 1924, in spite of his illness,Dr. sun went up to beijing to discuss state affairs with general feng yuxiang. Unfortunately, he broke down from constant overwork and passed away on march 12, 1925.

（墓址的选择和设计） The location of the mausoleum was chosen by Dr. sun himself. here is exactly a good place to build a mausoleum. you may wonder: why was Dr.sun Yatsen buried in Nanjing instead of in his hometown or Beijing where he died?

It is said that far before mr. sun took office in 1912, the abbot of lingu monastery had recommended him that his place is good for geomantic omen. On march 31,1912 Dr. sun resigned as a political compromise for the sake of the union of the north china and the south china. one day of the early april, he went hunting with hu hanmin around the piety tomb of ming dynasty. Dr. sun was really so amazed by the beautiful environment that he said :〝I wish I could be bestowed a piece of land by people and be buried here after my death". Surely,the reason he chose Purple Mountain as his permanent resting-place is to commemorate the revolution of 1911 and to encourage the revolutionaries.In order to respect Dr. sun's wish,