A PLACE, A STORY / Hohhot
Zhaojun Tomb
A large memorial mound keeps Wang Zhaojun’s story in Hohhot’s landscape. History, poetry and remembrance meet around the site.
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The mound known as Zhaojun Tomb is associated with Wang Zhaojun, a Han-period woman whose story has travelled through history, poetry and folklore. Also called Qingzhong, the site sits south of central Hohhot and forms a landscape of remembrance rather than a simple portrait of one person’s life.
Look at how the mound and surrounding monuments guide attention. With a companion, discuss how a place can preserve a story even when its meanings change across generations.
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