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The hillside tomb of Yan Xishan, located a short distance north of his former residence on a plot of land he chose himself. The south-facing circular grave is clad in dark-green tiles and fronted on the slope by a three-meter zhong (中) character, emblematic of his personal philosophy. It was designated a municipal monument in 2010 and is open to the public.
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Heritage Status
- Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)
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Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
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Connections
- Yan Xishan Residence (閻錫山故居)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.