Horinger Shengle Museum
Founded on June 16, 2007, Horinger Shengle Museum is the only museum nationwide dedicated to showcasing Xianbei history and culture, and one of the Top Ten Characteristic Museums of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The museum stands to the east of Horinger Tuchengzi Site, a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level, covering a land area of 40,000 square metres.
The main building adopts an eco-friendly semi-underground earth-covered architectural style. Visitors may climb to the rooftop of the above-ground section for a panoramic overlook of the ancient Shengle City. The museum highlights the long-standing history and splendid regional culture of Horinger, disseminates the local history as well as the history and culture of the Xianbei people, and presents the charm of the “First Capital on the Grassland”. It serves as a vital venue for cadres, residents, teachers and students to cultivate patriotism, forge national spirit and carry out social science popularization education.
Reconstruction of Gaxian Cave
The museum has received numerous honours:
- 2009: Municipal-level Model Base for Patriotic Education
- 2012: National AAA-level Tourist Attraction; Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Science Popularization Education Base (2011–2015); Excellent External Publicity Base of Hohhot; Excellent Tourist Attraction of Hohhot
- 2013: The Fifth Batch of Autonomous Region-level Model Bases for Patriotic Education
- 2015: Horinger County Social Science Popularization Education Base
- 2016: Hohhot Social Science Popularization Education Base
Bronze Statue of Emperor Daowu Tuoba Gui
Horinger Shengle Museum houses five exhibition halls, alongside a tourist service centre and green food exhibition centre in Shengle Town.
1. Comprehensive Exhibition of Horinger’s History from Ancient Times to Modern Era
Drawing on detailed cultural relics and historical materials, this exhibition traces the historical evolution of Horinger from the Neolithic Age 6,000 years ago to modern times. It displays major historical events and prominent figures of the region, and restores the real development of politics, economy and culture throughout Horinger’s history.
2. Special Exhibition of Xianbei History and Culture
Based on archaeological discoveries of the Xianbei and Northern Wei dynasties in Shengle, combined with figure sculptures, scene murals, charts and multi-media audio-visual displays, this exhibition narrates the full historical journey of the Tuoba Xianbei people: they left the mountains from Gaxian Cave, migrated south twice; their ancestor Tuoba Weili laid the foundation at Shengle; Emperor Mu Tuoba Yilu founded the Dai State; and Emperor Daowu Tuoba Gui established the Northern Wei Dynasty. It embodies ethnic integration, cultural progress, as well as the open and inclusive traits of Xianbei culture.
3. Restored Exhibition of Eastern Han Mural Tomb in Horinger
The Eastern Han mural tomb of the Colonel Protector of the Wuhuan with Imperial Credentials is located in Xindianzi Town, Horinger County. It is an iconic physical relic of the Qin and Han cultures, an authentic representation of the manor system in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and crucial historical evidence of ethnic unity. The museum has built a 1:1.5 full-scale replica open to visitors.
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4. Horinger Paper-cut Art Exhibition Hall
This hall acts as a platform to promote Horinger’s paper-cut culture and facilitate exchanges of folk paper-cut art. Its well-designed spatial layout creates a strong artistic atmosphere displaying local paper-cut masterpieces.
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5. Treasure Exhibition of Cultural Relics Unearthed from Ancient Shengle City
This hall collects precious cultural relics unearthed from archaeological excavations of Ancient Shengle City over the years, demonstrating the city’s long history and abundant cultural heritage. It centrally presents the collision and integration of grassland culture and farming culture, offering an extraordinary cultural feast.
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Green Food Exhibition Centre
The tourist service centre of Shengle Town sits at the town’s core. Horinger County positions Shengle Town as an industrial hub for green food, a livable and business-friendly town, and a distinctive tourist destination.
Integrating historical cultural tourism, eco-tourism, green industrial tourism and rural tourism, the county focuses on developing ecology, livability and sightseeing. Inside the tourist service centre, a dedicated exhibition zone for green food showcases products from 17 enterprises including Mengniu, Mengyang and Shengmu High-Tech. It fosters a new pattern of green, coordinated and shared development, building a new town environment suitable for living, working and travelling.
Address
West side of National Highway 209, Shengle Economic Zone, Horinger County, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
Public Transport
Take Bus No.209 or 101 from downtown Hohhot to Shengle Economic Zone, then transfer to Bus No.1 to reach Shengle Museum.
Self-driving Route
Drive along National Highway 209 or Jinsheng Road from downtown Hohhot directly to the museum.
Opening Hours
9:00–12:00 a.m., 13:30–17:00 p.m.
Ticket Policy
Free admission. Visitors must register with valid identity documents.
Special Reminder
For more information, follow the official WeChat official account: Horinger Shengle Museum
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