Zhaojun Tomb

The Zhaojun Tomb (Chinese: 昭君墓; pinyin: Zhāojūn Mù), located by the Da Hi River nine kilometers south of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, is said to be the resting place of Wang Zhaojun, a commoner woman from the Han dynasty who married a Xiongnu Chanyu, nomadic chieftain from the steppes.

The tomb is also referred to by its Mongolian name, Temür Urkhu (Chinese: 特木爾烏爾虎), meaning "Iron Wall".

The tomb, one of the major attractions in the city of Hohhot, occupies some 13,000 m2 of land, with a 33-metre mound containing Zhaojun's coffin.

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).

Former Chinese head of state Dong Biwu wrote the inscription on the entrance plaque to the tomb.