Dec 28 2008
Private Mausoleum of Genghis Khan with Empty Burial Chamber
One of the most beautiful places to see in Ordos City located in Chinese Inner Mongolia province, is a great private mausoleum with colorful towers and monuments. This architectual construction is called Genghis Khan Mausoleum. However, this is not the last resting place of the great conqueror. And he does not end his days in Ordos city either. The mausoleum serves more as a memorial building dedicated to Mongol foiunder who created the largest contiguous empire in the history of mankind. Thus, Mongols consider Genghis Khan their national hero, although other nations may have completely opposite opinion about him.
The real burial place of the ruthless ruler is the unmarked grave located somewhere in the steppes of Mongolia. Genghis Khan. Up to our present days its location is unknown. Truly speaking, we don’t even know why Genghis Khan died at all. Some chronicles state that he died in the land of Egypt, others mention that he passed away from pneumonia after defeating rebellious Tangut tribes in China. There is even a romantic version about the captured Tangut princess who killed Genghis Khan as a revenge for his invasion.
The only real fact that we know is the time of death. Genghis Khan died in 1227 and before his death asked to be buried without markings to his grave, according to the funeral rituals of his native tribe. His body was returned to Mongolia to the vicinity of Onon River. The rest of the details become rather vague as the legend takes place of the real story. According to it, funeral escort killed anyone and anything across their path to his last resting place. This merciless act was done to conceal the place of the grave where Genghis Khan was finally buried.
Other legends go even further and tell us the stories of additional efforts to hide Genghis Khan’s final burial place. One of them tells us that even the river was diverted over his grave to conceal the grave completely. Another one states that Mongol funeral escort organized a stampede of horses over Genghis Khan’s grave and then even planted the trees at that place.
Many archaeological tried in vain to find the Genghis Khan’s burial place but in vain. Many years later the luxurious mausoleum was built to honor the conqueror and create a memorial but not the burial site.
Ghengis Khan Mausoleum
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