What are the famous tourist attractions in Inner Mongolia?

Introduction to Inner Mongolia tourist attractions

1. Xilamuren Grassland Tourist Spot

Located 90 kilometers north of Hohhot, Xilamuren means Yellow River in Mongolian. There is a Lama Zhao-Puhui Temple in the Qing Dynasty on the bank of Xilamuren River, so Xilamuren is also called Zhaohe. Puhui Temple is the summer palace where the Sixth Living Buddha Xili Tuzhao lived in Hohhot. It was built in the 34th year of Qianlong reign (AD 1769). Xilamuren Sumu (Township), 1,700 meters above sea level, is the closest pastoral area to Hohhot. It has been welcoming tourists since 1979 and has built a yurt hotel with a brick-concrete structure and original yurts. Tourists can enjoy The beautiful scenery of the grassland and seeing the traditional Mongolian lifestyle and ancient customs are refreshing and refreshing.

2. Gegentala Grassland Tourist Spot

150 kilometers north of Hohhot, in Chaganbuligsumu, Siziwang Banner, northeast of Wangye Mansion in Siziwang Banner, its full name is Gegentala The root pagoda is bright and long, which means summer camp (a place for grazing in summer) in Mongolian. There are excellent pastures here, and a group of yurts with brick-concrete structures and primitive yurts. Visitors can roam the grasslands, watch Mongolian singing, dancing and sports performances, Mongolian wedding performances, participate in Naadam, Aobao sacrifices, etc. Living among the "people on horseback", tourists are full of magical feelings.

3. Huitengxile Grassland Tourist Spot

Huitengxile means cold plateau in Mongolian language. It is located in the southwest of Chayouzhong Banner, Ulanqab City, 150 kilometers northeast of Hohhot. . It is more than 1,800 meters above sea level and about 100 kilometers from east to west. There are 99 natural lakes embedded in the green grassland. This is a great place to escape the summer heat.

4. Dalat Banner Xiangshawan Tourist Spot

Located in the central and western section of the Kubuqi Desert, within the Shunzhao Town of Dalat Banner, Yikezhao League, 10 kilometers away from the Yellow River Bridge More than 40 kilometers away, there is a crescent-shaped sand dune with a sand slope of 100 meters wide and a slope width of 45 degrees. When there is a drought in summer, when people slide down from the top of the dune, the sand will roar. This unique desert landscape, Tourists are amazed that this is the earliest Xiangsha tourist spot developed in our region. Visitors can not only appreciate the unique desert landscape, but also experience the rich ethnic customs of the Ordos Plateau.

5. Dazhao Temple

Dazhao is called "Wuliang Temple" in Chinese, and "Yikezhao" in Mongolian means "big temple". It is located in Dazhao, Yuquan District, Hohhot. On Qian Street, Dazhao covers an area of ??30,000 square meters. The main building layout is "Jialan Tutang" style, with archways built along the central axis. In 1579 (the seventh year of Wanli), Ada Khan of the Tumut tribe officially started construction with the support of the Ming court. This is the second city temple built by Ada Khan and the earliest temple built in Hohhot. This newly built city and temple separate the city and the temple. The temple is located on the west side of Chengnan Road and was completed in two years. The city was completed in the third year. The Ming Dynasty named the temple Hongci Temple and the city as Guihua City, the old city of Hohhot. Because the silver statue of Sakyamuni is enshrined in the temple, it is also called the "Silver Buddha Temple". The Dazhao buildings include the mountain gate, Guo Hall, Sutra Hall, Jiujian Tower and side halls. Among them, the sutra hall is connected to the Buddhist hall, commonly known as the main hall. The method of reducing columns is used in the hall to expand the space. Although the scale is small, it has a sense of grandeur. The Silver Buddha has gone through 400 years of vicissitudes and is still well preserved. Dazhao is the largest and most complete existing temple in Hohhot.

6. Five Pagoda Temple

In the southeast of the old city of Hohhot stands a tall and beautiful Vajra Seat relic pagoda. The pagoda has five small pagodas built on a high platform, commonly known as the Five Pagodas. Pagoda Temple. As the lower courtyard of Chongfu Temple (Xiaozhao) at that time, the temple was built in 1727 AD (the fifth year of Yongzheng reign) with the approval of the Qing court. It was built in 1732 (the tenth year of Yongzheng reign). It is said that the Five Pagoda Temple was built and completed at the same time as Hohhot New City (Suiyuan City), so it is also called "Xinzhao". The Qing court gave it the name "Ci Deng Temple". Later other parts fell over. The pagoda remains. The tower is 16.5 meters high. The lower part is called the Vajra Seat. The Vajra Seat has seven floors. The first floor has the Diamond Sutra engraved in three languages: Mongolian, Tibetan and Sanskrit. There are gilded Buddha statues carved on the wall of the second floor of the tower. The central tower has seven floors and is 6.62 meters high. The four-cornered towers all have five rooms. There are three stone carvings on the screen wall in the north of the tower. One of them is an astronomical painting with Mongolian markings carved in 1725 (the third year of Yongzheng reign). This is the only astronomical painting with ethnic minority characters found in China so far. It is a precious cultural relic.

7. Wudangzhao

It is located 90 kilometers northeast of Baotou City. (Wudang) means willow in Mongolian. It got its name because it is located in Wudanggou where willows flourish. It was first built in 1749 (the fourteenth year of Qianlong's reign). All the temples are Tibetan-style buildings. The entire building runs along the mountain, giving people a majestic feeling. The first floor is the Suguqin Du Palace, which has three floors and is 22 meters high. There are four statues of heavenly kings painted on both sides of the gate of the Buddhist temple. The second floor up the stairs is the Dongkuoer Palace. The second half of the palace is yellow and is commonly known as the Yellow Temple. This is the place for academic examinations and theological debates. The first generation Wudangzhao Living Buddha statue sits in the main hall. Standing majestically on the top of the mountain is the Japanese Lun Palace. In the center of the palace is a nine-meter-tall giant bronze statue of Tsongkhapa, the largest bronze statue in Inner Mongolia. There is also the Ahui Palace, which is the only one in the temple that sits in the Western Dynasty. The Buddhist hall in the east is located behind the Dongkuoer Palace. There are eighteen Arhats in the hall. Next to Ahhui Palace, there is a small two-story building called Subugai Mausoleum. It is the dormitory of Dongkel, the first living Buddha of Wudangzhao. To the south of Ah Hui Du Palace are three living Buddha mansions. To the east and west are green mountains and green cypresses, with streams and springs flowing below. The environment is very elegant.

8. Zhaojun’s Tomb

Also known as Qingzhong. In Mongolian, it is called "Temur, Urhu". It is located on the bank of Dahei River, Huhe Township, nine kilometers away from Hohhot City. The tomb is 33 meters high and covers an area of ??3.3 hectares. It is the tomb of Queen Zhaojun of the Yuandi Palace of the Western Han Dynasty. Wang Zhaojun, named Qiang and courtesy name Zhaojun, was a native of Zigui, Nanjun, Western Han Dynasty (now Xingshan County, Hubei Province). In 33 BC, he left the fortress and went to the Xiongnu. He became the Huhanxie Chanyulan clan and was given the title "Ning Hulan clan" (the clan name was the Queen of the Huns). In the Jin Dynasty, because Sima Zhao's character Zhao was taboo, she was renamed "Ming Fei" or "Ming Jun".

9. The Mausoleum of Genghis Khan

The Mausoleum of Genghis Khan is located in the south-central part of the Ordos Plateau in Inner Mongolia, on the south side of Gander Obo, Atenxile Town, Yijinhuoluo Banner, Yikezhao League, about 10km southeast of 90 kilometers. The current cemetery was built after liberation. The State Council announced it as a national key protected unit in February 1982. This magnificent cemetery is 15 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide. The main building is three yurt-style halls connected together. It is divided into main hall, bedroom, east hall, west hall, east corridor, west corridor and other parts. It is built on a high platform with eighty-one steps in front of it and railings on both sides. The main hall is 26 meters high, the east and west halls are 23 meters high, and the east and west corridors are 20 meters high. The plane of the hall is octagonal, with an open door on the south and double eaves on it, forming a yurt-style dome roof. The roof of the hall is made of yellow and blue glazed tiles, which complement the white walls of the hall's red doors and look gorgeous. Between the lower two eaves of the main hall door hangs a plaque with the words "Mausoleum of Genghis Khan" in both Mongolian and Chinese characters. The entire building reflects the artistic characteristics of the Mongolian nation. In the main hall of the mausoleum is a five-meter-high statue of Genghis Khan. In the palace behind it are three yurts covered with yellow satin. In the middle yurt, there are three coffins. In the middle is Chengsi Khan and his wife Fanbortie, on the east side is the second wife Hulun (Hulan), and on the west side is the third wife Yisu (Yesu). In the yurt in the east is the coffin of Genghis Khan's brother (Beli Gutai), and in the west hall are the nine-pointed flags and Suluding of Genghis Khan's nine generals. There is a separate yurt in the east hall, which contains the coffins of Genghis Khan's fourth son Tore and his wife Yixihatu. Genghis Khan's mausoleum has always been guarded by Dalhut, who is dedicated to guarding it. Now it is their 35th generation descendant. Nowadays, activities to commemorate the mausoleum are held every year, especially the 21st day of the third month of the lunar calendar as the traditional date of the ceremony. With the development of opening up to the outside world, it has become a famous tourist attraction and was rated as one of the top 40 scenic spots in the country in 1992.