|
 Wang
Zhaojun’s Tomb is
located in the southern
outskirts of Hohhot and
was built to memorialize
a Han dynasty
(206B.C.-25A.D.)
concubine.
In 33BC Wang Zhaojun was
a concubine to Emperor
Yuandi at a time of
hostility between the
Hans and the Mongolians.
She volunteered to leave
the imperial court and
marry the Mongolian
chieftain who, it is
claimed, was so enamored
with her that peace
between the 2 groups was
maintained for the next
60 years.
Wang Zhaojun’s Tomb is
now considered a symbol
of China’s national
unity. The tomb is a
33-meter-high earth
mound and can be climbed
to gain views of the
city. |
