The statue commemorates Dr Sun Yat-sen, a Chinese revolutionary and the first president and founding father of the Nationalist Republic of China, who played a significant role in the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty in the early 20th century, becoming the first provisional president when the Republic of China was formed in 1912.[1] The statue depicts a standing Dr Sun wearing a Mao suit, with a cane in his right hand and a book on the Three Principles of the People in his left hand.
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China, the statue was installed in late 2011 by the Chinese community in Melbourne in memory of Dr Sun's huge contributions to the establishment of Republic of China.[2] The statue was unveiled by the Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne in a Lion Dance Blessing ceremony, with the statue located outside the Chinese Museum's entrance on the spot where their traditional Chinese New Year Lion Dance always ends.[3][4]
The statue's front inscription reads "Dr. Sun Yat Sen The Founder of Modern China 1866–1925", the back inscription reads "Respectfully erected by the Founding Committee of Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Statue Inc and the Chinese Community of Australia 10 October 2011 Melbourne", the inscription on the left reads "The World is for All" and the inscription on the right reads "Love is for All".[5]
Referencesedit
^"Dr Sun Yat Sen". City Collection. City of Melbourne. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
^Tan, Wendy. "Melbourne's Chinatown:Continuous Chinese Enclave For 168 Years In Australia". CUNY Academic Works. City University of New York (CUNY). Retrieved 26 February 2022.
^"Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne". www.cysm.org. Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
^(PDF). Museum of Chinese Australian History Incorporated. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
^"Dr Sun Yat Sen". Monument Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
statue, melbourne, bronze, outdoor, memorial, sculpture, depicting, chinese, physician, writer, philosopher, same, name, installed, outside, chinese, museum, melbourne, chinatown, australian, state, victoria, statue, senthe, statue, 2019year2011mediumsculpture. Dr Sun Yat Sen is a bronze outdoor memorial sculpture depicting the Chinese physician writer and philosopher of the same name installed outside the Chinese Museum in Melbourne s Chinatown in the Australian state of Victoria Statue of Sun Yat senThe statue in 2019Year2011MediumSculptureSubjectSun Yat senDimensions300 cm 120 in LocationMelbourne Victoria AustraliaCoordinates37 48 40 S 144 58 09 E 37 811162 S 144 969303 E 37 811162 144 969303The statue commemorates Dr Sun Yat sen a Chinese revolutionary and the first president and founding father of the Nationalist Republic of China who played a significant role in the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty in the early 20th century becoming the first provisional president when the Republic of China was formed in 1912 1 The statue depicts a standing Dr Sun wearing a Mao suit with a cane in his right hand and a book on the Three Principles of the People in his left hand In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China the statue was installed in late 2011 by the Chinese community in Melbourne in memory of Dr Sun s huge contributions to the establishment of Republic of China 2 The statue was unveiled by the Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne in a Lion Dance Blessing ceremony with the statue located outside the Chinese Museum s entrance on the spot where their traditional Chinese New Year Lion Dance always ends 3 4 The statue s front inscription reads Dr Sun Yat Sen The Founder of Modern China 1866 1925 the back inscription reads Respectfully erected by the Founding Committee of Dr Sun Yat Sen Memorial Statue Inc and the Chinese Community of Australia 10 October 2011 Melbourne the inscription on the left reads The World is for All and the inscription on the right reads Love is for All 5 References edit Dr Sun Yat Sen City Collection City of Melbourne Retrieved 26 February 2022 Tan Wendy Melbourne s Chinatown Continuous Chinese Enclave For 168 Years In Australia CUNY Academic Works City University of New York CUNY Retrieved 26 February 2022 Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne www cysm org Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne Archived from the original on 29 July 2012 Retrieved 23 January 2012 Chinese Museum Profile 2012 PDF Museum of Chinese Australian History Incorporated Archived from the original PDF on 12 April 2019 Retrieved 19 June 2013 Dr Sun Yat Sen Monument Australia Retrieved 26 February 2022 External links edit nbsp Australia portal nbsp Visual arts portal nbsp This sculpture article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Melbourne related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about an Australian building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Statue of Sun Yat sen Melbourne amp oldid 1215650155, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
