After Genghis Khan's death, when the hearse carrying his coffin went to Ordos, the wheels suddenly fell into a swamp, and even if a large number of horses and cattle were put on, they could not be pulled out. At this time, the general who escorted the hearse suddenly recalled what Genghis Khan had said, so he put Genghis Khan's felt bag, shirt and a sock in Erdos for sacrifice. This is the later Genghis Khan Mausoleum.
Genghis Khan Mausoleum covers an area of more than 55,000 square meters. The main building consists of three Mongolian-style halls and corridors connected with them. This building is very magnificent. The whole cemetery is like an eagle spreading its wings, with a strong Mongolian national style. A cemetery is divided into six parts: main hall, bedroom hall, east hall, west hall, east corridor and west corridor. Among them, the main hall, the East Hall and the West Hall are composed of three Mongolian-style palaces lined up. There are corridors connecting the three temples. On the domes of three Mongolian style palaces, there are golden glazed tiles and gentian flowers made of blue glazed tiles, which are the colors and patterns advocated by the Mongolian people. The main hall in the middle is 26 meters high, with an octagonal plane, a double-eave yurt-style dome, and yellow glazed tiles and blue glazed tiles on the eaves; The East Hall and the West Hall are the roofs of an octagonal yurt with unequal sides, with an eaves and yellow glazed tiles, which are 23 meters high. There is a statue of Genghis Khan in the center of the main hall, 5 meters high, dressed in armor and holding a sword, sitting in the center of the main hall. The arc background behind the statue is the territory map of the "Four Great Khan Countries", which indicates the outstanding achievements of Genghis Khan who led the army to the Central Plains in the south and Central Asia and Europe in the west more than 700 years ago. The corridor connecting the east and west halls in the main hall is painted with murals. The West Corridor depicts the major events in Genghis Khan's life, while the East Corridor depicts the deeds of Genghis Khan's grandson Kublai Khan. The mural also shows the grand occasion that Genghis Khan's grandson Kublai Khan later unified China and made Beijing its capital. 127 1 year, he officially changed the title of the country to yuan and made Genghis Khan. Behind the main hall is the back hall, not the bedroom. There are four spirit bags covered with yellow satin in the bedroom, which are dedicated to the spirits of Genghis Khan and his three wives respectively. There is a big altar in front of Lingbao, with incense burners and butter lamps on it, as well as precious cultural relics such as saddles used by Genghis Khan before his death. Tuo Lei, the fourth son of Genghis Khan, and his wife's coffin were placed in the East Hall, and nine flags symbolizing nine generals and "Suleidin" were enshrined in the West Hall. Su Leding is the iron spearhead on the ancient military flag. When Genghis Khan unified Mongolia, he used Su Leding to command thousands of troops. Legend has it that after Genghis Khan's death, his soul possessed Suludin.
In the southeast corner of Genghis Khan Mausoleum, there are facilities such as Jinding tent, Khan selection platform, grassland market, cultural relics exhibition hall, shooting range, racetrack and Mongolian wrestling field. Among them, Jinding tent is the Mongolian Palace, with a height of 13m and a diameter of 18m. Khan Xuan Tower is 8 meters high, which is the building when herders chose Khan in history.
The custom of Mongolian paying tribute to Genghis Khan first began in 1225. By 1260, Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, officially issued an imperial edict, which stipulated various ceremonies to pay homage to Genghis Khan's ancestors, and the memorial etiquette was gradually improved. Sacrifice is generally divided into weekday sacrifice, monthly sacrifice and seasonal sacrifice, all of which have fixed dates. It is necessary to offer sacrifices to roast whole sheep, holy wine and various milk foods, and to hold a grand memorial ceremony.
The date of the Spring Festival is March 21st of the lunar calendar every year, which is the largest and most grand festival. During the Spring Festival, all league flags will send representatives or individuals to the Genghis Khan Mausoleum to offer sacrifices. When offering sacrifices, herdsmen will wear Mongolian holiday costumes and come to the cemetery from all directions to present wine, fresh milk and Hada to the statue of Genghis Khan.
The mausoleum of Genghis Khan is densely forested, with lush grass and fragrant flowers. On the quiet and harmonious grassland, Genghis Khan Mausoleum, with its unique and interconnected yurt hall, marks the burial place of Genghis Khan, the emperor who had a great influence in the history of the Chinese nation.