Tuul River
The Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue, part of the Genghis Khan Statue Complex is a tall, stainless steel statue of Genghis Khan on horseback, on the bank of the Tuul River at "Tsonjin Boldog" (54 km (33.55 mi) east of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar), where according to legend, he found a golden whip. The statue is symbolically pointed east towards his birthplace. It is on top of the Genghis Khan Statue Complex, a visitor centre, itself tall, with 36 columns representing the 36 khans from Genghis to Ligdan Khan. It was designed by sculptor D. Erdenebileg and architect J. Enkhjargal and erected in 2008.