Sun Yat-sen's Former Residence

Sun Yat-sen's Former Residence

Sun Yat-sen's Former Residence is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Destination Introduction

The former residence of Sun Yat-sen (where he passed away) is located at No. 23 Zhangzizhong Road. Originally the family home of Tian Chun, a concubine of Emperor Chongzhen in the late Ming Dynasty, it was called Tianchun Garden and renamed Zenggui Garden in the late Qing Dynasty. In the early Republic of China, it served as the residence of Gu Weijun, then Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 1924, Sun Yat-sen stayed here when he came north to discuss national affairs. On March 12, 1925, Sun Yat-sen passed away in the bedroom of the west room in the courtyard. Three days later, his remains were moved to the Biyun Temple on Fragrant Hills. This site is a Beijing Municipal Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

It was designated as a Beijing Municipal Key Protected Cultural Relic in 1984.

Address: No. 11 Di’anmen Outer Street, Dongcheng District

Location: Located at No. 23 Zhangzizhong Road.

The current living quarters are arranged as they were originally. It is a three-courtyard compound surrounded by corridors on all sides, with a beautiful garden. Sun Yat-sen lived in the main room in front of the garden, which had an inner and outer suite with exquisitely carved floor-length flower screens. A plaque now hangs at the entrance reading “Commemorative Room of Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Passing.” On the west wall of the outer room is inlaid a rectangular piece of white marble inscribed with: “At 9:25 AM on March 12, 1925, the 14th year of the Republic of China, Dr. Sun Yat-sen passed away here.” The engraved stone is hung with a portrait of Sun Yat-sen. To the right is a framed copy of the “Political Testament of the Premier,” while the left frame contains the “Letter to the Soviet Union.” On the table are placed works such as The International Development of China and The Complete Works of Sun Yat-sen, all displayed as they were during his lifetime. Transportation Information

Bus routes 2, 13, 104, 113, 115, 118 to Kuangjie Station.

Dongcheng District, Beijing

Sun Yat-sen (1866–1925), given name Wen, courtesy name Zaizhi, also known as Risshin and Yixian, childhood name Dixiang, alias Zhongshan Qiao, often went by the name Zhongshan. Born into a farming family in Cuiheng Village, Xiangshan County (now Zhongshan City), Guangdong Province. Influenced by the revolutionary traditions of the people of Guangdong during his youth, he admired the revolutionary cause of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. He was a pioneer of China’s modern nationalist and democratic revolution, a great forerunner of China’s democratic revolution, the founder of the Republic of China and the Kuomintang, an advocate of the Three Principles of the People, and the creator of the Five-Power Constitution. He was the first to raise the banner of complete opposition to feudalism... More detailed information on Sun Yat-sen++

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units