Ejin Horo Banner

Ejin Horo Banner is located on the southeast Ordos Plateau on the northeast edge of the Mu Us Sandy Land. Ejin Horo means “the Lord’s Enclosure” in Mongolian and is named for the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan located within the Banner. Ejin Horo was formed from the consolidated Zhasake and Junwang Banners. The area under those banners is the historic pasture land of northern ethnic minorities. Among Ejin Horo’s cultural sites is the archaeological site of the Zhukaigou culture; the well-preserved remains of the Great Wall built by the Qin dynasty during the Warring States period; the royal residence; and temples like the Taohai Zhao and residence of the Great Living Buddha. Beautiful natural attractions include the lake wetlands of Hongjiannao’er and Qigainao’er and the unique local mix of sand, water, forest, and field.