Plan at a glance
The park and temple are separate visits
Genghis Khan Temple sits atop Hanshan Mountain (罕山), on the northern edge of Ulanhot. It is the main landmark of the hilltop park. The park has several entrances and can be visited for a walk; to enter the temple, use its main entrance. Park entrances and the temple ticket gate are separate.
The park’s public areas are free and open around the clock. You can skip the temple if you only want a walk or city views. To see the main hall, exhibits and murals, buy a temple ticket and plan around the temple’s opening hours.
Tickets and opening hours
An adult ticket costs CNY 40; students pay half price. Visitors aged 60 and over and minors enter free with valid proof of age. Ask the ticket office whether the same concessions apply to overseas visitors’ documents.
The temple is open from 08:30 to 17:30, with last entry at 17:20. In the evening, plan only for the public park areas that remain open.
Tickets and visit details
View visit options for this attraction and confirm the visit date and current arrangements before you go.
Choose your visit
The 81 steps and temple halls
There are 81 granite steps between the temple gate and the main hall, arranged in nine groups of nine. From a park entrance, you first climb the hill park path; this is separate from the temple steps. After entering the temple precinct, you still need to climb the full flight, so wear shoes with good grip.
The main hall houses a seated bronze statue of Genghis Khan. The east hall has a mural depicting a war chariot pulled by 24 oxen, and other halls contain murals on Mongol and Yuan themes. Take time to look at the mural details and composition.
The hill park and lake
The park’s central area extends from its entrance up to Genghis Khan Temple. The Eight Steeds bronze sculpture stands about 100 meters inside the park’s main gate. Continue uphill on the main park path to reach the temple area at the summit.
Aonen Lake (敖嫩湖) is a separate spot in the park for a walk and photos. After spending time by the lake, return along the path you came in on. To continue to the temple, follow the main park path and on-site signs.
Choosing how to visit
Visitors interested in Mongolian history, architecture and murals can make the temple the main focus. If you prefer an easier walk or want only the hill views, stay in the free park area.
If anyone in your group cannot manage a continuous climb, the park paths and lakeside can be visited on their own.
Build your day
A short walk in the park
Enter through the park’s main square entrance, see the Eight Steeds sculpture, then follow the main path uphill toward the temple and turn back near the entrance to the temple precinct. This outdoor park walk takes about 40 minutes, including around 20 minutes uphill, and ends at the entrance to the paid temple area.
If you want to see Aonen Lake, make it a separate stop and return on the path you used. Follow on-site signs between the lake and the temple’s main route; do not plan a descent from the other side of the hill.
A short visit to the temple
From the park’s main entrance, pass the Eight Steeds sculpture and follow the uphill park path to the temple gate. Buy a ticket, climb the 81 steps to the main hall, continue to the viewing platform, then return the same way. Allow about 40 minutes for the temple itself; this excludes the uphill walk from the park entrance to the temple and the return walk.
A full visit
Allow about 1.5–2 hours from the park’s main entrance: pass the Eight Steeds sculpture, follow the uphill path to the temple gate, climb the 81 steps to the main hall, then visit the east and west side halls and murals that are open that day. Continue to the viewing platform and return along the same route. If you add Aonen Lake, allow about 2–3 hours and adjust the lakeside stop to suit your schedule.
Access to the Maxims Corridor (箴言长廊) and Sulde Altar (苏勒德祭坛) depends on what is open that day. Before entering the temple, ask whether either requires a separate ticket, then follow the on-site directions. The short-visit estimates do not include these two stops.
Get there
Navigation, transport and parking
Search for “Genghis Khan Temple (成吉思汗庙)” or “Genghis Khan Park” in your map app. Ulanhot has no metro. A taxi from a common point in the city usually takes about 10–15 minutes, depending on your starting point and traffic. For a park walk, use the main square entrance; if you plan to enter the temple, follow on-site signs to its main entrance.
Parking at the scenic area is free, but spaces depend on current conditions. If you are driving, confirm the parking entrance; an open roadside space is not necessarily a designated parking area.
Know before you go
Stairs, weather and documents
There are 81 steps between the temple gate and the main hall, with a continuous climb and descent. Wear shoes with good grip. It can be windy and cooler at the summit than in the city, so bring a light jacket. If an electric shuttle is operating, confirm its stops and fare first; it does not replace the stairs inside the temple. Visitors who cannot manage the stairs can stay on the park paths and by the lake.
Students, seniors and minors need proof of eligibility for the relevant concessions. If you are visiting from overseas, ask whether your passport or other document qualifies. No advance booking is required; temple tickets are sold on site.
Closing times and photography
The temple stops admitting visitors at 17:20 and closes at 17:30. If it is already closed around sunset, only the public park areas that remain open can be visited. The park’s evening access does not mean every path, building or facility stays open.
Follow posted rules for photography inside the halls and galleries, and check whether flash is allowed before taking photos. The temple’s cultural-product café may not open every day.