Genghis Khan Temple

The only temple in the world that commemorates the life of Chinese hero Genghis Khan，is the northern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region，was expanded at a cost of 220 milion Yuan（US $ 26.5 million）plan.The temple is locared in the city of Ulan Hot，the Hong Kong-based World Chi-nese Advancement Assocication funded the proiect in accordance with a re-cently signed agreement between it and the city’s government.Genghis Khan was born into an aristocratic family near the Onon River in Mongolia.

In 1206 he unified the Mongol tribes and became Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.He was later conferred with the title of Genghis Khan，meaning“universal ruler”by the supreme assembly.One of his grandsons，Kublai Khan（1215-1294，ruled 1260-1294）later became the first emperor of China’s Yuan Dynasty（1294-1368）.Built in 1940，the Genghis Khan Temple features architectural styles of the Mongolian，Han and Tibetan nationalities.

As a relic site with regional-level protection，the temple atracts more than 200000 tourists annually.According to the expansion plan，a dozen scenic spots including a palace，an altar and an exhibition hall，will be construc-ted.The proiect will be completed within three to five years（2005-2007）.

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