The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall situated on the southern
slope of Yuexiu Hill, was built in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the pioneer
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Since the Tang and Song dynasties, the White Cloud
Hill has been very famous as a resort.
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The architecture and cultural relics of the temple provide insight into the history of Chinese Buddhism as well as the local history of Guangdong Province.
The Hall was built between 1929 and 1931 by Guangzhou people and overseas Chinese to commemorate Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of Chinese democratic revolution.
Every time the sun shines after the rain, and through late spring, a wreath of puffy clouds circles the mountain, so it gets its name White Cloud Mountain.