| Memorial Archway of Universal Fraternity |
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As the entrance to the mausoleum, it is 17.3 meters high. In a wooden structure covered with glazed blue tiles according to Chinese tradition, it was built with huge granites from Fujian province. The horizontal board is engraved with “Universal Fraternity”, the hand-writing of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. |
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| Mausoleum Gate |
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A square capable of holding 10000 people is situated in front of the mausoleum gate which is 16.5 meters high, 27 meters wide and 8.8 meters deep. The upper stone-board is engraved with gold-gilded “The whole world as one community”, the hand-writing of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
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| Tablet Pavilion |
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About 17 meters high and 12 meters long along both its sides, it is  a square building with an arched gate respectively located in its east, south and west. The tomb-tablet stands in the middle of the pavilion. About 9 meters high in an oblong shape, the tomb-tablet is carved out of an entire block of granite weighing dozens of tons. A three-line gold-gilded tablet inscription was written by Tan Yankai.
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| Sacrificial Hall |
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At the top of the stairs is the sacrificial hall in the imitation of an
ancient palace. It has multi-eaves covered by glazed blue tiles. The hall
has three arched gates facing south. On the upper huge horizontal board
sees the inscription of “Three People’s Principles” established by Dr. Sun Yat-sen (nationalism,
democracy and people’s livelihood), an inscription written by Zhang Jingjian, one of
the founders of KMT. Between the upper eave and the lower eave above the middle
gate, there is a gold-gilded horizontal board inscribed with “Uprightness in the world”, the hand-writing of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
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| The Lobby of the Sacrificial Hall |
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The inner ceiling in the hall is featured by trapezoidal blocks fringed with novel and gorgeous porcelain patterns. On the left and right as well as in the front and at the back inside the hall, there are 12 huge black granite columns from Qingdao, making the hall higher and more spacious inside. A sitting statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Italian marble is seen in the center of the hall. It is a statue carved by Paul Lontsky, a famous French sculptor.
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