Things to do in Ulanhot

No. 1 of Best Things to Do in Ulanhot

Genghis Khan Temple

The Temple of Genghis Khan is located on the top of Hanshan Mountain on the north side of Ulanhot City, in Hanshan Park. The address is No. 82, Xing'an North Road, Ulanhot City. The temple was built in 1944 and is the only temple in the country dedicated to Genghis Khan. The temple was designed by artist Nayler. It integrates the architectural styles of Mongolian, Han and Tibetan nationalities. It adopts the common axis-symmetrical layout method in ancient Han architecture. Mongolian and Tibetan architectural features. Here you can also overlook the panoramic view of Ulanhot city. The temple seat of Genghis Khan faces south in the north and rounds up at the bottom. The temple hall is in the shape of a "mountain". The main hall is 28 meters high in the middle, and the side halls are 16.62 meters high on the east and west sides. There are 9 spires inlaid with green glaze. In the center of the dome of the main hall hangs a blue rectangular plaque with the inscription "Genghis Khan Temple" (in Mongolian and Chinese characters). The building area of the temple is 822 square meters. There are 16 bright red lacquer pillars in the main hall. On the Dali platform in the center of the hall is a bronze statue of Genghis Khan with a height of 2.8 meters and a weight of 2.6 tons. Yuan Dynasty weapons are displayed on both sides. The east and west side halls display Yuan Dynasty costumes, books and utensils. The ceilings of the three halls are painted with ancient Mongolian patterns, and the walls of the halls and corridors have calligraphy and paintings of the proverbs of Genghis Khan and large-scale murals painted by the contemporary painter Siqin. The Genghis Khan Temple is surrounded by gray-topped and white walls with a height of 2.8 meters and a circumference of more than 1,000 meters. The entire courtyard covers an area of 68,000 square meters. Down from the temple, there are 81 steps. On both sides of the steps are green pine, emerald elm and mountain apricot. There is a yurt on the east side, and there is a stable in front of the yurt, which houses a white horse that symbolizes the heroic appearance of Genghis Khan's expedition, which is called "sacred horse". On the west side is a house with a square shape in the east and a round shape in the west, with an area of more than 200 square meters, which is just in line with the temple on the top of the mountain. Going down the steps to the south, the tall mountain gate consists of three vermilion gates side by side. There are east and west doors 30 meters away from both sides of the mountain gate.

Genghis Khan Park

Genghis Khan Park is located on Han Mountain in the northern part of Ulanhot city and is an urban mountain park built into the mountainside. The park is lush with trees, and hiking trails wind through it. It is not only a place for local citizens to take daily walks and exercise, but also a main destination for tourists visiting Ulanhot to learn about Mongolian history and culture. Inside the park stands a large bronze statue of Genghis Khan on horseback, which is one of the landmarks where visitors stop to take photos. The granite steps leading from the mountain gate to the summit spread out along the slope, and the process of climbing them is part of the fun of the visit. The park's highlight is the Genghis Khan Temple located on the top of Han Mountain. It was first built in the 1940s and is known as the "Western Mausoleum and Eastern Temple" together with the Genghis Khan Mausoleum in Ordos. The front of the temple is shaped like the Chinese character "shan" (mountain), blending Mongolian, Han, and Tibetan architectural styles. The hall houses a gilded bronze seated statue of Genghis Khan, and the interior and exterior of the hall display Yuan Dynasty weapons, clothing, books, and other items. Large murals on the walls depict the main experiences of his life, which are worth a slow and careful look. Han Mountain itself is not high, but the view from the top is expansive. The streetscape of Ulanhot and the winding Taoer River in the distance are in full view, and the scenery is especially beautiful at sunset on clear days. In summer and fall, the mountain is full of greenery, making the visiting experience more comfortable.

Gegen Temple

Gegen Temple is located near the Gegen Temple Station of Baicheng-Aershan Railway, 30 kilometers away from Ulanhot City, the seat of Xing'an League Administrative Office. The temple is located at the foot of the southeastern mountain of Taolaitu Mountain. Gegen Temple was once a large Tibetan Buddhist site in the area, with magnificent buildings and Tibetan architectural style. Gegen Temple was built in 1796. It is mainly composed of five major halls, Fantong Temple, Guangle Temple, Guangjue Temple, Hongji Temple, and Huitong Temple, and is equipped with Gegen Palace, Nima Palace, Gegen Mausoleum and other small halls, covering a total area of ​​more than 60,000 square meters. The interior of each hall is all red painted columns, and the ceiling is painted with ancient dragon and phoenix patterns. The golden walls are brilliant and solemn. The temple is divided into two parts, front and back. The front part is the scripture hall, with various scriptures and Buddha statues, scripture tools, utensils, etc. displayed on both sides; the back part is the Buddha Hall, under the satin embroidered umbrella canopy, there are nearly a thousand gilded copper Buddha statues of different sizes and several offerings arranged in sequence. The Gegen Temple recites the Kangyur and the Tengyur as the main scriptures. Among them, the "Yiyunmingbu" in the Tengyur is one of the main medical classics used by the Mongolian medical community today. In addition to the main hall, the Fantong Temple, each of the four major halls has a department, which studies Buddhist theory, astronomy and geography, Buddhist esoteric theory, etiology and medical science, etc. In addition, in order to allow the departments of each hall to manage their daily activities separately, there are also 15 temple warehouses. This is a permanent management agency for all systems of the temple to manage their teaching, learning, life, finance, and donation income.

Inner Mongolia Ulanhot Tao'erhe National Wetland Park

The Taoer River National Wetland Park in Ulanhot, Inner Mongolia covers an area of more than 2,600 hectares, with a high wetland rate and beautiful scenery. Many rare birds live here.

Bayanchagan Mountain Scenic Area

Bayanchagan Mountain Scenic Area focuses on the legends of Genghis Khan, the imagery of Mongolian warhorses, and creative experiences of Mongol-Yuan culture. It is divided into four functional zones: the Tianjun Flower Field Area, the Sports and Wellness Area, the Natural Leisure Area—Xing'anling Botanical Garden, and the Cultural and Creative Area, allowing visitors to fully experience the beauty of the natural ecology amidst flowers, grass, rocks, and water.

Ulanmuqi Palace Cinema

Ulanmuqi Palace is a cultural venue with the theme of Ulanmuqi, located in the new district of Ulanhot City and north of Xing'an League Stadium. Construction started on May 1, 2016, and the construction period lasted 14 months. It covers an area of ​​85,700 square meters, with a building height of 23.5 meters and a total construction area of ​​55,000 square meters. There are 4 floors above ground and 2 floors underground. It was completed on June 30, 2017, and the official opening ceremony was held on July 22.

Hinggan League Museum

Xing'an League Museum, located in Taoer South Road, Xinqiao East Street, Ulanhot City, officially opened on September 10, 2010. It is the first large-scale comprehensive modern museum in Xing'an League. Its completion marks the beginning of the museum business of Xing'an League. a new milestone of development. The building area is 14,000 square meters, and the exhibition hall area is 3,600 square meters. The exhibition hall consists of two main exhibition halls: the historical relics exhibition hall and the stone Buddha statue exhibition hall. The collection of cultural relics reaches more than 1,200 pieces, starting from the simple stone tools used by ancient human beings in the initial stage, and down to all kinds of utensils in social life before 1840. The time span is long. more than 1 million years.

Inner Mongolia National Liberation Memorial Hall

The Inner Mongolia National Liberation Memorial Hall is located in Ulanhot, the birthplace of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It was built to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is the first memorial hall built in ethnic minority areas after the founding of New China to fully reflect the process of ethnic regional autonomy. It is also the first memorial hall in Inner Mongolia to fully reflect the process of national liberation in ethnic minority areas.

Sanhe Korean Folk Culture and Tourism Village

May Day Conference Site