Dr. Sun Yat Sen was a Chinese revolutionary, the mentor and driving force of the Chinese republican revolution that overcame and overthrew the already weakened reign of the Qing Dynasty in 1912. He was the first provisional president when the Republic of China was founded and was a uniting figure during the fragile era of post-imperial China.

He remains unique among 20th-century Chinese politicians for being widely revered and remembered in both mainland China and Taiwan. In addition, on both sides of the Straits he is revered as father of the nation. Formerly called The Mansion of Sun, it features well-maintained wide stairways, laquered floors and period furniture. It was originally built in 1912 and was reconstructed in 1933 so understandably it's a well-cherished local attraction.