Tomb of Princess Zhaojun
昭君墓
Tomb of Princess Zhaojun Located 9 kilometers to the south of Hohhot proper,the cemetery covers an area of 1.3 hectare.
昭君墓位于呼和浩特市以南9公里处,墓地占地面积为1.3公顷。
The tomb is 33 meters high.It was said that each year when it turned cold and grasses became yellow,
坟墓高33米,据说每年变寒冷和草变黄时,
only this tomb remained green,so it was also called “Qingzhong” (Green Tomb).
只剩下这坟墓是绿色,所以亦称为“青冢”。
Wang Zhaojun,also named Wang Qiang,married Huhanye Chanyu,the emperor of Xiongnu,of her own free will during the reign period of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty.
王昭君也叫王嫱,在汉元帝处于她自己的自愿嫁于匈奴皇帝呼韩邪单于。
She made great contributions to the relationship between Han and Xiongnu, and in the following more than 40 years,
她对汉与匈奴之间的关系做出了巨大的贡献,并在接下来的40多年,
no wars broke out and people of both countries lived a peaceful life.
两国没有爆发战争,人们过着平静的生活。