Dr Sun Yat-sen—Shanghai, China - Statues of Historic Figures on Waymarking.com

Dr Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) was an intellectual, who provided the ideological basis for the anti-Manchu dynasty revolutionary movements which opposed the then government of China. He campaigned for this cause in China itself, and amongst the Chinese diaspora of south east Asia. In 1911 he was elected as the provisional president of the provisional government of China. The difficulty he faced was that, while he was respected, his government had little power. This provisional government quickly degenerated into civil conflict, from which was to eventually emerge the communist government of mainland China, and its Taiwanese counterpart.

With this being said, for various reasons and in various interpretations, Dr Yat sen is regarded highly by both the mainland and Taiwanese governments, and on a wider setting, the peoples of both nations. Politically, could be described as a well meaning 'idealist', and even a socialist. Out of step with the warlords, armies and merchants, who effectively ruled China during his life, however, where would we be without idealists?


This statue of the good Doctor is located at the entrance to the Shanghai Museum of Sun Yat-sen's Former Residence. Cost of entry to this area is 10 RMB (about $1).

Dr Sun is depicted seated gazing outwards to his approaching visitors. He is garbed in upper-class Chinese attired, life-sized, his chair on a dais, on which is embossed in gold his name in Chinese and his year of birth and death.

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