Zhaojun Tomb
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The Zhaojun Tomb located by the Da Hi River nine kilometers south of Hohhot
, Inner Mongolia
, the People's Republic of China
, is said to be the resting place of Wang Zhaojun
, a commoner woman from the Chinese
Han Empire who married a Xiongnu
Chanyu
. The cemetery is 13,000 m², with a 33 metre mound containing Zhaojun's coffin
, making it a landmark of the region.
The first Chinese mention of the cemetery in written record is in the Tang Dynasty
, by Du You
(杜佑) in A Comprehensive Guide (通典 Tong Dian).
It is called by the local Mongols Temür Urkhu (?) (特木爾烏爾虎), meaning "Iron Wall". The nickname "Green Mound" (青塚 Qīn Zhǒng) refers to a legend that in autumn, when grass and trees wither, those plants on the cemetery mound continue to prosper.
Hohhot
Hohhot , is a city in north-central China and the capital of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, serving as the region's administrative, economic, and cultural centre....
, Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...
, the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, is said to be the resting place of Wang Zhaojun
Wang Zhaojun
Wang Qiang , more commonly known by her style name Wang Zhaojun was the consort of the Xiongnu chanyu Huhanye...
, a commoner woman from the Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
Han Empire who married a Xiongnu
Xiongnu
The Xiongnu were ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han Dynasty. Most of the information on the Xiongnu comes from Chinese sources...
Chanyu
Chanyu
Chanyu , was the title used by the nomadic supreme rulers of Middle and Central Asia for 8 centuries, starting...
. The cemetery is 13,000 m², with a 33 metre mound containing Zhaojun's coffin
Coffin
A coffin is a funerary box used in the display and containment of dead people – either for burial or cremation.Contemporary North American English makes a distinction between "coffin", which is generally understood to denote a funerary box having six sides in plan view, and "casket", which...
, making it a landmark of the region.
The first Chinese mention of the cemetery in written record is in the Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
, by Du You
Du You
Du You , courtesy name Junqing , formally Duke Anjian of Qi , was a Chinese scholar, historian and chancellor of the Tang Dynasty, who devoted thirty-six years to the compilation of the Tongdian, a historical encyclopedia with 200 sections , a collection of laws, regulations, and general events...
(杜佑) in A Comprehensive Guide (通典 Tong Dian).
It is called by the local Mongols Temür Urkhu (?) (特木爾烏爾虎), meaning "Iron Wall". The nickname "Green Mound" (青塚 Qīn Zhǒng) refers to a legend that in autumn, when grass and trees wither, those plants on the cemetery mound continue to prosper.