The Chinggis Khaan Equestrian Statue, part of the Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex is a 40-metre (131 ft 3 in) tall statue of Chinggis Khaan 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 Chinghis Khaan Statue Complex, a visitor center, itself 10 meters (32 ft 10 in) tall, with 36 columns representing the 36 khans from Chinggis to Ligden Khaan.