夏威夷檀香山華埠（銅像八角底座）

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mall, Chinatown, Honolulu (statute pedestal)

編號No.8

揭幕日期：2007/11/11

孫穗芳博士發表演說 僑界代表獻花致敬國父孫女為中山銅像揭幕

孫穗芳博士、市府官員及孫博士家人共同揭開國父銅像上面的紅布。

（記者 周光世）中國國民黨檀香山總支部和孫逸仙和平教育基金會於十一月十一日（星期日）上午九時在華埠文化廣場河邊公園國父孫中山先生銅像前舉行國父銅像奠基揭幕典禮及獻花儀式。

到場的有檀香山市長代表 Wayne Hashiro、市議員譚鴻章、市府文化藝術署長 Michael Pang、經濟發展署 AmyChung、Tori Latita 等官員。

揭幕獻花儀式由趙光斗先生主持，當天上午八時半許，各僑團代表陸續到達，依次登記獻花排列名單，國父孫女孫穗芳博士率國父外曾孫王祖榮、王祖耀兄弟在現場迎賓。

九時正，首由檀香山市政府樂團皇家樂隊演奏樂曲及中美國歌，繼由孫穗芳博士以中英文致詞，感謝大家來參加她的祖父國父孫中山先生銅像重新揭幕和紀念國父誕辰一百四十一週年。

孫博士說孫中山先生是偉大的愛國主義者，傑出的民族英雄，一位開創世紀奇蹟的偉人。孫中山思想乃是將來和平統一關鍵，是中國統一的最大公約數，祈海內外中國人為民族立生命，為萬世開太平的統一大業共同努力。接著，由臺北經文處副處長沈志嚴及檀市政府眾官員協同孫穗芳博士及家人揭開銅像上面的紅布，眾皆鼓掌歡慶。

諸官員輪流上臺講話，市議員譚鴻章代表市議會頒發獎牌給孫博士感謝其致力推廣孫中山思想。

隨後，各僑團按照報到次序舉行獻花儀式，參與的僑團如下：駐檀臺北經文辦事處副處長沈志嚴及辦事處官員、中國國民黨駐檀香山總支部、中華總會館、華埠公主、中華總商會、檀香山市政府市長代表及官員、國民黨國術團、孫中山和平教育基金會、中華婦女慈善會、中華總工會、松鶴公司文化廣場、華人權益促進會、佛光山、龍岡公所、恭常都、林西河堂、夏威夷華人聯誼會、大鵬聯誼會、廣東同鄉會、中山同鄉會、隆都從善堂、蕭氏宗親會、四大都會館、六通拳、致公總堂、國安會館、崇正會、精武體育會、中華文化服務中心、中中同學會、夏威夷越棉寮華人聯誼會、潮州會館、潮州商會、美洲佛教文化藝衛中心、王明德堂、夏威夷東莞同鄉會、中山紀念中學校友會、夏威夷銀行、黃江夏堂、林淑芳舞蹈研究社、龍岡公所青年部、夏威夷太極健身會及其他個人獻花者。依次獻花完畢，國民堂舞獅團獻瑞，鳴爆萬響，禮成。會後在興中會紀念堂備有茶點招待。

——輯自《星島日報》二零零七年十一月十三日

FATHER OF MODERN CHINA ON A PEDESTAL

Dr. Lily Sui-fong Sun, granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen,unveiled a new pedestal for the statue of the Hawaii-educated Chinese revolutionary, at River and N. Beretania streets,during a ceremony yesterday (Deborah Booker).

———— The Honolulu Advertiser November 11, 2007

Old Friend Lily Sun

(Leah Bill photo)

By RASA FOURNIER
Since appearing on MidWeek’s cover in August 1989, Lily Sun, granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen, the founder of modern China, has kept busy honoring her grandfather’s legacy.She has written two books about his history,dedicated several statues of him in China and lectures about him all over the world.

Lily also is founding president of the Sun Yat-sen Foundation for Peace and Education,which is honoring Sun Yat-sen’s birthday (Nov. 12) with a special ceremony on Nov. 11.Along with her son Charles Wong, vice president of the foundation, they are rededicating the statue of Sun Yat-sen that stands on the corner of North Beretania and River Street. (Lily also has a second son, Alexander, who lives on the island.) We are going to have the Royal Hawaiian Band starting at 8:30 a.m., with ceremonies to begin at 9 with the dedication of lei. We’re inviting the public to participate in the festivities and dedicate double-length lei to Dr.Sun’s statue,” says Charles Wong. “We’re going to have firecrackers and lion dances. I’ve spoken with the organizers for Miss Chinatown and the Narcissus Queen, and they also want to participate.“The statue, which was donated in 1976 by the city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China, features Sun Yat-sen holding a book, “teaching the people.” The base of the statue was falling apart and was on the verge of being taken down by the city as a safety hazard when Lily’s foundation stepped in and built a new solid granite octagonal pedestal.Her grandfather’s teachings of morality and virtue are inscribed on the pedestal.“I’m very busy,” says Lily, the youngest of Sun Yat-sen’s six grandchildren. “I have given lectures of grandfather’s teachings I think almost a thousand times. This month and last month I went to California twice to give lectures. On Nov. 11,after we rededicate grandfather’s bronze statue,right away Charles and I have to rush to the airport to go to New York. (Chinese community leaders in) New York invited me to give two lectures,one on Nov. 12. I’m always that busy, but I have to slow down because I’m 71.” An injury has slowed down the Ala Moana resident a bit.“I’m a very good calligrapher,” she explains, “I specialize in writing some of grandfather’s famous teachings, but last year I fell down and broke my wrist.” The injury also has made it difficult for Lily to keep up with her piano playing.Meanwhile, the devout Buddhist practices meditation and ontinues to propagate her grandfather’s message.“My grandfather established the first republic country in Asia,” states Lily. “He is the Chinese nation’s pride and dignity.He’s a national hero.”

———Midweek November 7, 2007

華埠廣場中山像重新奠基

（文/記者 高振華）因檀市府無預算，國父外曾孫王祖耀個人出資修竣。在消失數月後，位於華埠文化廣場的孫中山銅像終於又再度回到原位，不同的是銅像此次是矗立在中國的八德、八目以及國父遺囑基座上，國父孫女孫穗芳博士說，「希望能藉由這項安排，以孫中山的國父思想來減少兩岸政治摩擦，以三民主義為立國基礎。」

曾經在檀香山僑界引起極大議論的國父銅像，是在一九七六年由高雄市長王玉雲與高雄議會、高雄國民黨部集資興建送給夏威夷僑界，緬懷他在夏威夷孕育出的民主思想，推翻帝制，建立亞洲第一個共和國家。但自一九八四年高雄市長許水德提供整修銅像經費後，就再也沒有當局過問，只有市府員工每周定期清掃。

數月前，國父孫中山先生的外曾孫王祖耀 (Charles Wong) 見到銅像地基瓷磚有些破損，前往測量計劃修補時，恰逢市府拆卸銅像。上前查詢時瞭解到，因年久失修，地基已鬆動。為避免意外事件發生，市府決定拆卸銅像重新整修。因市府本身並無此項預算，要向外界募款。王祖耀得知後與其母商量，認為國父銅像代表的是中國人的希望，不能無限期等待，於是決定個人出資盡早完成。

至於檀香山華埠另外興建一座孫中山公園，並豎立孫中山十三歲的銅像，她表示高興，也希望能有更多人一起為促進中華民族認同孫中山先生為中國之父的地位一起努力。

孫穗芳廿四日表示， 國父在一九一一年推翻滿清帝制、創建中華民國，但目前中華人民共和國只尊稱他為革命先行者，並未認同其「國父」地位。孫穗芳表示，中國必須拋棄外來的馬列思想，以三民主義為立國基礎。她強調，孫中山思想是儒家思想的發展與創新，是一個以和平發展的大同思想，更是克服全球化障礙的思想。為了早日喚醒中國大陸能接受孫中山為中國之父，同時遵奉國父
思想，孫穗芳多年來跑遍了兩岸以及全球其他各國推廣，還自費在中國廣建國父銅像，至今已建立了五座銅像及兩座紀念碑。雖然年歲已大，但她自期要盡全力繼續推動以國父思想為和平的立國思想，她強調，唯有三民主義才是自己民族的尊嚴，也是全球華人驕傲的凝聚力。

——引自《世界日報》二零零七年十月廿六日