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Genghis Khan is a Mongolian hero famed throughout the world. He unified the chaotic Mongolian steppes and led his people to be a great civilization. He and his successors founded the powerful Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and started the unification of China, which led to greatly increased interaction between the various peoples of China. Due to this great feat, he was named 'Genghis Khan' by Mongolian tribes, meaning 'powerful king' in Mongolian. Genghis Khan is still worshipped and remembered by his people, and has over 16 million descendants in Asia today.

The present Genghis Khan's Mausoleum was built in 1954 in Erdos City, Inner Mongolia, about 185 km (around 115 miles) from Baotou City. Most people believe that this location is not where he was buried but is rather a gathering place for Mongolians to offer sacrifice to the spirit of Genghis Khan. Whether this is true or not, Genghis Khan's Mausoleum remains a sacred place with great significance to the Mongolian people.

The main structures of the mausoleum are the three grand halls, which are shaped like Mongolian yurts, and the corridors linking them. In the middle is the Main Hall, also known as the Memorial Hall. In the center of this stands a white marble statue of Genghis Khan over 4 meters (around 13 feet) tall. Behind the statue is the map of the vast territory of the Yuan Dynasty. On either side of the Main Hall are the East Hall and the West Hall. In the East Hall, the coffins of one of Genghis Khan's wives and his fourth son are laid. In the West Hall, Genghis Khan's arms are displayed. Along the corridors, frescos depict the life of Genghis Khan and the great deeds of his grandson-Kubla Khan, a figure just as great as his grandfather. Behind the Main Hall is another smaller hall containing four biers covered with bright yellow satin. They are said to be the coffins of Genghis Khan and his three wives. There are also the coffins of two of Genghis Khan's brothers.

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