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Zhaojun
Tomb
 Zhaojun
Tomb is located on the southern bank of
the Dahei River, nine kilometers south of
the city of Hohhot. Viewed from afar, the
surface of the tomb appears to be dark green.
It is therefore called the ¡°green
tomb.¡±
Wang Zhaojun was a maid of honor
in an imperial palace of the Han Dynasty.
In 33 B.C. Huhanxie Chanyu, chief of the
Xiongnus, proposed ties of amity with the
Han court through marriage. When Zhaojun
married Huhanxie, she brought with her the
rich culture of the Central China Plain
to the Xiongnu people in the north.
 Zhaojun
Tomb is similar to the imperial tombs of
the Han Dynasty that were built in the central
plain of the kingdom. There are pavilions
around the tomb in which visitors can rest.
Cultural relics commemorating Zhaojun are
on display in an exhibition room nearby.
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