中山陵英語介紹

1、Dr. sun yat - sens mausoleumintending to remind people never to get self-contentedEntrance（孝經(jīng)鼎） Please look to the south. there is a octagonal stone platform in three level of with each enclosed by a stone railing. On the top level of the platform stands a the copper ding with two looped handles and

2、 two legs, weighing 5000 kilogram. It is 4.25 meters high and its diameter is 1.23 meters. It was presented by Mr.DaiJitao and all the students and faculty of Zhong shan University. （博愛坊 ） Stepping on the steps, at the opposite side of the “ding”,we will see a soaring memorial archway with four colu

3、mns. the archway was built between 1931 and 1933, 12meters hight and 17.3 meters in width. now, look up at the shining words inscribed on the horizontal board. the word in english mean fraternity. they were written by Dr. sun yat-sen. These two words are quoted from a tang dynasty poet han yus frate

4、rnity is humanity .Dr. sun devoted his whole life to democratic revolution with great fraternity and struggled for the national independence .So we can say that fraternity is the best generalization of his life. （墓道）Further from the fraternity archway, there is a 480 meters long tomb avenue leading

5、to the mausoleum.Both sides of the avenue are planted with pines,gingko and maple trees etc,having replaced the stone statues and animals before ancient tombs.The tomb avenue in such a design may best embody Dr.Suns spirit and noble character.墓道墓道(石階)Going out of the pavilion, well see numerous laye

6、rs of steps. when we looking up，we can only see the steps. When we looking down，we can only see the plats. And this is the great design of Yang Tingbao.(紀(jì)念堂)Ascending the steps,Now we are in front of the memorial hall and the coffin chamber. They are the major parts of the mausoleum.The lintel of th

7、e memorial hall is inscribed with “nationalism,democratic rights and peoples livelihood”.A vertical plaque under the eave is inscribed with 4 characters “tian di zheng qi”meaning imperishable noble spirit. In the center of the memorial hall sits the Italian white marble statue of Dr.Sun Yatsen mount

8、ed on pedestal carved in bas-relief by Polish sculptor about his revolutionary activities.constitution(墓室)Behind the memorial hall, we have come to the coffin chamber.The tomb is a half globe in shape. The vault ceiling of the chamber is decorated by a K.M.T.emblem.In the middle of the chamber is a round tomb pit enclosed by a marble railing,and in which a marble coffin is placed with the sleeping status of Dr.Sun in Chinese tunic suit on its top,a