After Kim Il Sung's death in 1994, his son Kim Jong Il announced that his father's body would be permanently preserved in the Great Hall, which was renamed the Jinxiu Mountain Memorial Palace.
In 20 15, the white marble statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in the Sun Palace in Jinxiu Mountain were replaced by wax figures.
The Palace is located in the northeast suburb of Pyongyang. The main idea tower and Kim Il Sung Square are important tourist attractions and memorial places in North Korea. The nearest subway station is Guangming Station of Pyongyang Metro Innovation Line, but since the death of Kim Il Sung, this station has been out of service indefinitely. Now, visitors can get off at Samsung Station of Pyongyang Metro Innovation Line and change to the tram line.
In addition to preserving Kim Il Sung's body, the palace also displays the daily necessities, cars and trains that Kim Il Sung used before his death and the medals he won.
Li Chunji, the host of North Korea's CCTV, announced the death of the second generation of supreme leader Kim Jong Il. The authorities moved Kim Jong Il to the Jinxiu Mountain Memorial Palace and held a state funeral ceremony the next day for people to pay tribute to his remains. Later, the authorities arranged a formal farewell ceremony attended by senior officials of the North Korean party, government and army. The default heir Kim Jong-un and other leaders of the party, government and army saw Kim Jong Il for the last time.
On February 6, North Korea officially renamed Jinxiu Mountain "Jinxiu Mountain Sun Palace" to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's birth.
To commemorate the 1 anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death, North Korea renovated the Sun Palace in Jinxiu Mountain and reopened it to the public on the anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death.
On April 20 13, the seventh meeting of the 65438th meeting of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK adopted the Amendment to the Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which clearly stipulated: "Sun Palace in Jinxiu Mountain is a great monument to the eternal life of leaders, a symbol of the dignity of all Korean people and an eternal holy place." And passed the supporting "Jinxiu Mountain Sun Palace Law of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea". According to this law, the North Korean government established the Sun Palace Special Protection Zone in Jinxiu Mountain.
There is also a conference hall in this building. The third representative meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea held in 20 10 and the fourth representative meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea held in 20 12 were held here.
The Korean people used to call it the "President's Office", and it was also the place where North Korean President Kim Il Sung rested. On the north side of Jinxing Street, there is a special tram from the city center to Jinxiu Mountain Memorial Palace, which is specially used by the people to visit Jinxiu Mountain Memorial Palace to pay tribute to the remains of President Kim Il Sung. Foreign guests and important guests can go directly to Jinxiu Palace by bus along Jinxing Street.
During the construction of Jinxiu Mountain Memorial Palace, Kim Jong Il visited the site many times and instructed the builders to "do their best and should not bring any inconvenience to tourists." 1995 On July 7th, the Jinxiu Mountain Memorial Palace was officially opened to the public on the first anniversary of the death of President Kim Il Sung. People who come to pay their respects first gather in the parking lot across the road from Jinxiu Palace, where they can overlook the architectural outline of Jinxiu Palace.
Kim Jong Il demanded that the Jinxiu Mountain Parliament Hall be transformed into the Jinxiu Mountain Memorial Palace, and that the Jinxiu Mountain area be built into the highest sacred place of the main body, in line with the extraordinary style and great achievements of the Chairman, and expounded its realization direction and ways.