General Sun Li-jen's Former Residence Introduction
On July 1, 2002, the residence of General Sun Li-ren was registered as a historical building. The Taichung City Cultural Bureau began restoration work in 2009. Family members and former subordinates actively initiated the establishment of the "Sun Li-ren Memorial Museum," collecting and organizing manuscripts, photographs, and artifacts related to General Sun to showcase his life and accomplishments, as well as materials on modern Chinese history. This provides resources for academic research and a place for people to commemorate and admire him. The "Sun Li-ren Memorial Museum" officially opened on November 21, 2010. To visit General Sun Li-ren's residence, prior reservations are required, and it is only open at specific times on alternate weekends. Entering the residence, you will find a standard Japanese-style garden home, seemingly transporting you through time. It is recommended to walk slowly inside, listen to the stories of General Sun and the residence, and experience the tales within this Japanese family architecture. Sitting on the floor and gazing out at the garden through the large windows allows you to enjoy a different atmosphere from the city. General Sun Li-ren (December 8, 1900 - November 19, 1990) was born in Jinniu Town, Lujiang County, Anhui Province during the late Qing Dynasty. His father, Sun Xize, was appointed as a county magistrate and later held roles such as the head of the Shandong court and the official in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After the establishment of the Republic of China, he served as the president of Peking University and a presidential advisor. His uncle, Sun Hanzhe, was a Jinshi of the third year of Guangxu, serving as the county magistrate of He County in Guangxi and as the superintendent of the Huwei Customs in Taiwan. Sun Li-ren entered a private school at the age of 7, where he studied under Song Zhi-zhong, laying the foundation for his Chinese language and English skills, and later learned German while in Shandong. It is said that at the age of 9, he witnessed the bullying of Chinese people by Germans in the Shandong concession, which inspired him to pursue a military career. The residence of General Sun Li-ren is a Japanese-style bungalow garden, where he was kept under house arrest for 33 years due to political reasons. After his passing on November 19, 1990, family members and former subordinates actively worked to establish the "Sun Li-ren Memorial Museum," planning to collect and organize his manuscripts, photographs, and artifacts to exhibit his life achievements and aspects of modern Chinese history, providing resources for academic research and public commemoration. The "Sun Li-ren Memorial Museum" was officially inaugurated on November 21, 2010.
