1932, my son returned to Wuchang with a coffin.
1935165438+1On October 24th, the government of the Republic of China held a state funeral for Li, who died seven years ago, built a tomb base in Tugong Mountain, Wuchang, and removed his wife's coffin. The whole cemetery covers an area of about 100 mu. Zhang Taiyan inscribed the seal and epitaph of the Monument to President Gong Li, which was inscribed by the famous calligrapher Li Genyuan at that time.
1966, the original tomb was built of granite, which was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, and then a building was built on the original site of the tomb.
198 1 On the 70th anniversary of the Revolution of 1911, the Wuhan Municipal Government allocated special funds to rebuild Li's tomb near the original site, and a granite stone tablet was erected in front of the tomb to engrave the "Tomb of the Great President Li".
199 1 year, the "Great President Gong Li Monument" inscribed and sealed by Zhang Taiyan was rebuilt after the tomb. Pine and cypress are planted around the cemetery and an octagonal retaining wall is built.
1998, the tomb was announced as a cultural relics protection unit in Wuhan.
20 10 The Wuhan Municipal People's Government spent more than 20 million yuan to rearrange and restore Li's tomb and expand it into the cemetery of the President of the Republic of China.