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 Tomb
of Zhaojun
The Tomb of Wang Zhaojun, which is called Green "Grave"
of "Tmur Urhu" in Mongolian, is situated in the southern
suburb of Hohhot, 9 kilometers away from the urban area. It is said
that it is the tomb of Wang Zhaojun -- a maid in the imperial palace
of the Emperor Yuan Di of the Han Dynasty -- volunteered to marry
the chief Huhanye of Xiongnu Horde as a peace envoy. The tomb is an
artificial earthen mound with a height of 33 meters. According to
the legend, the green grass on the huge mound never turned yellow
even when late autumn came. |
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