Cihu Mausoleum

Cihu Mausoleum is a tomb in Daxi, Taoyuan, Taiwan, housing a black marble sarcophagus with the remains of President Chiang Kai-shek inside his former residence. The building sits on a hillside above an eight-acre (three-hectare) lake and is surrounded by gardens and paths leading to the quiet compound.

After Chiang Kai-shek died in 1975, his body was placed here instead of being buried, as he wished to be moved to Fenghua if mainland China was recovered. The remains have rested in the former residence ever since, where they await a possible transfer that has never taken place.

Military guards from the Republic of China Army maintain a presence at the entrance, a reminder of enduring reverence for the president among parts of the population. Many visitors bow before entering, a gesture that expresses respect for Taiwan's political past and is still practiced today.

The site opens daily from 8 AM to 4 PM, and photography is allowed outside the building but not in the interior rooms containing the sarcophagus. The path to the structure leads uphill through a park, and visitors should dress appropriately as the place is treated as a memorial.

The adjacent hillside park holds numerous relocated statues of Chiang Kai-shek from across Taiwan, brought here after political changes. Over a hundred sculptures in different poses and sizes form an unexpected collection, a reminder of shifting public opinion.