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In the Qing Dynasty, it was the government office of the Liangjiang Governor. During the period of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, it became the palace of the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan. After the Revolution of 1911, Sun Yat-sen was declared Provisional President. In 1948, the Government of the Republic of China changed the original outer gate of the government office of the Liangji-ang Governor to a European-style gate engraved with the characters “Presidential Palace”.

With  its ridges and hills, it is a grand and magnificent  setting. The coffin of the great revolutionary  leader Sun Yat-sen was placed there on June 1,  1929. The whole mausoleum looks something  like a “bell”. The Altar Hall is a palace-style  building, with three arched gates. The lintels are  inscribed with the words “nationalism, democracy and people’s livelihood”. The marble statue  of a sitting Sun Yat-sen can be found in the altar  hall, and walls are inscribed with the text of the  Fundamentals of National Reconstruction written by Sun Yat-sen.

The big walls  function to gather together the sound waves. In  front of the Music stage is a crescent-shaped lotus  pond. There is a spring at the bottom of the pond.  In front of the pond is a semicircular lawn where  audiences can appreciate song and dance performances. In addition, there are many pigeons to be  found on the Music Stage.

The main building  is a splendid three-storied example of pseudo-classic architecture with carved beams, painted rafters and overhanging eaves. Its roof is covered by green glazed tiles patterned with some  one thousand phoenixes. Since Soong May-ling  used to worship and rest there, the residence is  commonly known as “May-ling Palace”.