|
 The
mausoleum of Genghis
Khan (1162-1227), a
pre-eminent 12th-century
Mongolian monarch, is
found in Ejan Horo
Banner. The coffins
containing the remains
of the Khan and his wife
are enshrined in the
bedroom palace behind
the memorial hall in the
center of three
interconnected halls in
the design of Mongolian
yurts. The entire
complex is splendidly
ornamented and forever
enshrouded in the smoke
of burning incense
sticks offered by
pilgrims from around the
world. Four grand
sacrificial ceremonies
are held there every
year. |
