Chairman
MaoZedong, the founder of the Peoples Republic of China, passed away
on September 9, 1976. In commemoration of this great man, a mausoleum
began to be constructed in November 1976, and was completed in August
the following year. The Mausoleum was officially opened on September
9,1977.
Architecture:
The Mausoleum is surrounded by four groups of sculpture.
East
of the northern entrance is the sculpture depicting the period of
the New Democratic Revolution (19191949).
The
west one signify the great achievements of the Chinese people during
the period of socialist revolution and construction since 1949.
The
sculptures in front of the southern gate are figures of workers, peasants,
soldiers, intellectuals, technicians and children.
Inside
the Mausoleum are three
main sections:
A white
marble statue of Chairman Mao is mounted on a platform in the front
lobby. On the wall behind the statue is 24-metre-long (79-foot-long)
tapestry fine needlepoint work with beautiful landscapes of the country.
In the
main hall there is a crystal coffin, in which Chairman Maos body
lies stately with the communist Partys flag covering over him. On
the wall of the southern lobby, a poem by Chairman Mao and in his
own calligraphy is inscribed in gold inlay. It expresses his full
great expectations for the country.
Chairman
MaoZedong, the founder of the Peoples Republic of China, passed away
on September 9, 1976. In commemoration of this great man, a mausoleum
began to be constructed in November 1976, and was completed in August
the following year. The Mausoleum was officially opened on September
9,1977.