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Former President of the Republic of China, Ma Ying-jeou, visited the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing on the morning of March 28th at around 9 AM. He read Sun Yat-sen’s testament in front of his statue and presented a wreath. Afterwards, Liao Yuanhao, an associate professor from the College of Law at National Taiwan University, served as the ceremony’s host and read the eulogy. The eulogy used the traditional Chinese calendar year “Gui-Mao” instead of the Republic of China calendar, but mentioned Sun Yat-sen’s role in “establishing the Republic of China.”
Ma Ying-jeou then entered the tomb chamber and performed a triple bow to Sun Yat-sen’s coffin. After presenting the wreath in front of Sun’s statue, Ma only signed his name without including his title. The date displayed both “112” and “2023,” but did not include the term “Republic of China.” After visiting the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Ma toured the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. He first read a prepared statement before answering questions from the media. The statement began with the mention of the date, “March 28th, 112th year of the Republic of China.”
In contrast, when former Kuomintang (KMT) chairpersons visited the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Mainland China in the past, they directly used the Republic of China calendar in their eulogies. On April 27th, 2005, then KMT chairman Lien Chan visited the mausoleum, and his eulogy began with “On April 27th of the 94th year of the Republic of China, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the death of Premier Sun Yat-sen, Kuomintang Chairman Lien Chan, on behalf of all party members, respectfully offers fresh flowers to the Premier’s spirit.” On October 31st, 2016, KMT chairperson Hung Hsiu-chu visited the mausoleum, and the eulogy read by spokesperson Wang Hong-wei began with “On October 31st of the 105th year of the Republic of China.”
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