Ikh Khorig (Great Taboo area in Mongolia)

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Ikh Khorig, or the Great Taboo, is a heavily restricted sacred valley in Mongolia traditionally used as a secret royal burial ground for Mongol khans and nobility.

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Ikh Khorig (Great Taboo area in Mongolia) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf burial ground
cultural heritage site
restricted area
sacred valley
accessStatus heavily restricted
off-limits to most people historically
alsoKnownAs Great Taboo
Ikh Khorig Valley
associatedEthnicGroup Mongol
surface form: Mongols
associatedWith Genghis Khan
Mongol Empire
believedToContain burial sites of Mongol rulers
royal tombs
category Burial sites in Mongolia
Sacred sites in Mongolia
Valleys of Mongolia
country Mongolia
culturalSignificance associated with Mongol imperial history
sacred site in Mongol tradition
governedBy Mongolian authorities
heritageType intangible cultural heritage context
historicalPeriod Mongol Empire era
languageOfName Mongolian
linkedBelief taboo on disturbing royal graves
locatedIn Khentii Mountains
Khentii Province
eastern Mongolia
nameMeaning Great Taboo
notableFor secrecy surrounding royal burials
traditional bans on entry
partOf Khentii sacred landscape
protectionStatus protected area
region Central Asia
religiousSignificance sacred landscape
restrictionReason protection of royal burials
protection of sacred site
terrainType mountain valley
traditionalControl guarded by selected warriors in Mongol times
usedAs burial ground for Mongol khans
burial ground for Mongol nobility
royal burial ground

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Ögedei Khan burialPlace Ikh Khorig (Great Taboo area in Mongolia)