Sun Yat-sen 1866 – 1925

Biography

Sun Yat-sen was born on November 12, 1866, in Cuiheng, beginning a life that would span continents and transform a nation. Trained as a physician, he possessed both the intellect of a healer and the vision of a revolutionary, combining these callings in service to his country during a period of profound historical change. His dedication to his ideals never wavered, even as circumstances shifted around him throughout his remarkable life.

On March 12, 1925, Sun Yat-sen passed away at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, succumbing to liver cancer at the age of fifty-eight. His death marked the end of an era, yet his legacy would endure far beyond his years. The profound respect accorded to him is reflected in his final resting place: the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, located in the Xuanwu District of the People’s Republic of China, where generations continue to honor his memory and contributions to his nation’s history.