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TzuhuTzuhu (慈湖 pinyin: Ch, literally "benevolent lake"), is an eight acre (32,000 m²) lake located in Taoyuan County, Taiwan near the temporary resting place of Chiang Kai-shek. The lake is divied into two smaller lakes, 5 acres (20,000 m²) and 3 acres (12,000 m²) each with a canal connecting them together. It was called formerly Green Water Lake (碧水湖澤) until Chiang Kai-shek renamed it as Tzuhu in 1962 because the scenery reminded him of his benevolent mother and his home town, Fenghua. Chiang loved the lake so much that he had an official residence built nearby to architecturally resemble the houses in Fenghua. He also named his favorite residence Tzuhu (慈湖), which was converted to his mausoleum upon his death in 1975. Chiang's body lies in the main hall of the residence. When Chiang Kai-shek died in 1975, he was never buried in the traditional Chinese fashion but entombed in a black marble sarcophagus since he expressed the wish to be eventually buried in his native Fenghua once the Kuomintang recovered mainland China from the Communists. When his son died in 1988 he was also entombed in nearby Dashi. Tzuhu, now officially named the Tzuhu Mausoleum (慈湖陵寢), is perennially open daily for visitation from 8 AM to 4PM. Visitors, who include high ranking KMT and ROC officials, arrive where Chiang's body lies in the main hall to bow or salute. The complex is also a military base. In 2004, Chiang Fang-liang, the widow of Chiang Ching-kuo, asked that both father and son be buried at Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery in Sijhih, Taipei County. The state funeral ceremony is planned for Spring 2005. Chiang Fang-liang and Soong May-ling had agreed in 1997 that the former leaders be first buried but still be moved to mainland China in the event of reunification. There is public debate if another national funeral should be held again for their burial in Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery. Strong opposition came from the families of 228 incident victims. However, incumbent president Chen Shui-bian inclined to hold another national funeral but one lasting only one day. See also External Links *Find A Grave
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