This article was originally published on
April 12, 2010, in the Shenzhen Daily.
The information was accurate at that time, and may be outdated now. Use with caution.
 |
| Monumental face of Sun Zhongshan (Sun Yat-Sen) at the west end of Zhongshan Park |
If you've ever headed west on Shennan toward the crossing into Bao'an, you may have noticed a large sculpture of a kind-looking man's face, with sad eyes and a drooping mustache, gazing from the north side of the road.
The image of Dr. Sun Zhongshan (better known in the west as Sun Yat-sen, 1866-1925), one of the greatest heroes of modern China, is the largest of a collection of sculptures in Zhongshan Park called "A Gathering of Heroes."
 |
| Wen TianXiang (1236-1283) |
See, for example, the red stone bas-relief of Wen Tianxiang (1236-1283), Duke of Xinguo, a scholar-general who stood up to Kublai Khan despite being captured and tortured.
 |
| Wang Hong (early 1500s) |
Or find the surprisingly modern-looking image of Wang Hong (early 1500s) with a cannon near his face. He presented captured Portuguese cannons to the emperor for "reverse engineering" in the Ming Dynasty.
 |
| Guan Tianpei (1781-1841) |
Then there's the very modern image of Guan Tianpei (1781-1841) with a sword across his lap. A Qing Dynasty naval commander who supported Lin Zexu's opium ban, he was responsible for many British defeats, and died defending Humen.
 |
| Zeng Sheng (1910-1995) |
Several other statues dot the park; signs (in Chinese only) tell who they are. My favorite, though, is the smiling image of (Mr. and Mrs.!) Zeng Sheng (1910-1995), born in Longgang, who accepted the surrender of the Japanese Army in Guangdong in 1945.
 |
| Naval hero Lai Enjue (1795-1848) whose who once lived in Dapeng Fortress |
Zhongshan Park is easily found near the west end of Shennan Boulevard in Nanshan. The way to "A Gathering of Heroes" is well-signed. The park also contains a large lake, and is next to the "Xin'an Gucheng," an ancient village described in my article "
Xin'an Ancient City."
Another article in the Shenzhen Daily:
Nantou Ancient City, the root of Shenzhen’s history
GPS Info:
Map:
No comments:
Post a Comment