The Mausoleum of Genghis Khan lies in the Gander Oboo in Yijin Horo Banner of Ordos City at an altitude of 1350 meters. The mausoleum has covered an area of 10 square kilometers, where beautiful prairie and mysterious scenic spots give a great view to the mausoleum and making it a famous spot of Mongolian history.
The three Mongolian style palaces which are standing proudly between the blue sky and green grass are the main section of the mausoleum. Besides that, the main palace is shaped as a flying eagle to symbolize the Genghis Khan's spirits of fearlessness and forth going, makes monarchal feeling on the vast prairie. The mausoleum is composed of the marble Altar (God of War), House plate, ninety-nine lucky stairs, bronze sculpture of the Khan, tablet recording his history, exhibition of sacrificing culture, the Gandeer Oboo to memorize the Khan, which is the symbol of the long-life sky, and the palace worshipping his fourth son and his wife.
Moreover, the palace is decorated with wall paintings which artistically redisplay the great achievements of Genghis Khan as well as the up and down of Mongolians. The blue cloud paintings, red doors and windows, white walls, golden ceiling and green grass compose a picture showing the five lucky colors of the Hada presented to Genghis Khan and the Hemer of Ordos Mongolians. The architectural style of the Mausoleum is not only maintained the features of Mongolian house and the Eight White Palaces but also combine with the style of other nations, become a typical modern building of Mongolian.
In addition, the antitype of the Mausoleum was the Eight White Palaces that worshipped by the whole Mongolians as the highest God. For this reasons, the Mausoleum has been guarded by Darhuud people for more than 800 years. Anyway, this was not only due to these people need to worship the Eight White Houses, but they also reserved perfectly the sacrificing and worshiping ceremonial culture of the royal palace of the Mongolian Empire in the 13th century. They are unique in their forms, grand in their scale, which also express the antiquated and mysterious Mongolian ancient culture.