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Also known as the "Grave" of "Tmur Urhu" in Mongolian,
is situated in the southern suburb of Hohhot, 9 kilometers
away from the urban area. It is said that it is the tomb
of Wang Zhaojun a maid in the imperial palace of the Emperor
Yuan Di of the Han Dynasty volunteered to marry the chief
Huhanye of Xiongnu Horde as a peace envoy. The tomb is an
artificial earthen mound with a height of 33 meters. According
to the legend, the green grass on the huge mound never turned
yellow even when late autumn came.
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