when/Why
When was the wall built?
The wall was build by the Ming dynasty from 1368 to 1644 AD, combined work of various dynasties.(771 to 476 BC.) First emperor (Qin dynasty) during 221 to 206 BC, but that wall does not exist today. Existing wall was mostly built by the Ming dynasty from 1368 to 1644.
What is the great wall of china?
Most lengthly man-made structure in the world across northern China.
Where is the great wall of China located?
It is located across the northern side of China.
extends from east to west and covers 15 provinces of China.
East, it starts in the province of Hebei from Shanhai pass, which is one of the main passes in the Great Wall.
West, it ends on the Jiayuguan or Jiayu pass in the province of Gansu.
How many feet long is the great wall of china?
69,540,682 feet long.
What are the great wall of china dimensions?
There are different dimension at different locations.
average width is 5 meters (16 feet 5 inches) at the top and 6 meters (20 feet) at the bottom.
average height is 5 to 8 meters (16 to 26 feet).
entire length of the Great Wall of China is approximately 13,171 miles (21,196 km).
Why did the build the Great wall of China?
Defense
Protect their kingdom from the invasion of Mongols and other foreign invaders.
Protection against Huns.
Prevent the entry of any enemies in China.
kept constructing the wall during their era and made it so long.
During the Warring States Period (475 to 221 BC), seven kingdoms separately built walls for their defense.
built as a barrier between the Warring States.
During the period of Qin dynasty, the wall was constructed and extended as the border of unified China that separated China from other countries.
wall was impenetrable and kept the enemies at bay for centuries. But the fact is that the wall never stopped invasions at several occasions throughout its history and even in 1644, a general in the Ming army opened a gate for invaders and the Ming Dynasty came to an end.
filled with the dead bodies of forced laborers who died during its construction. In an ancient Chinese folktale “Lady Meng Jiang”, a woman’s tears had enough power to collapse a part of the wall, as her husband died during its construction and was buried within it. However, this myth was also debunked by the archaeologists, as they did not find any signs human remines witin the wall
What does the great wall of china look like?
Looks like the wriggling tail of a dragon.
body of a snake that is twistedly moving up and down across the hills, deserts and grasslands.
Where does the great wall of china end?
at the Shanhai pass in Shanhaiguan district, which is commonly known as “The Old Dragon’s Head”.
eastern end of the Great Wall where it joins the Bohai Sea.
Quinhandago at the north-eastern part of Hebei province, which is approximately 190 miles (300km) away from the eastern side of Beijing.
How high is the great wall of china?
20 to 13 feet (6 to 7 meters).
highest part is about 46 feet (14 meters).
elevation of about 1,534 meters (5,033 feet) above the sea level.
How big is the great wall of china?
(Ming dynasty) is 5,500 miles (8,850 km).
survey performed in 2012 by the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) of China evaluated the total length of the entire wall (along with its natural defensive barriers and trenches) to be 13,171 miles (21,196 km).
Did it work? who built it ?
Yes
helped to stop the invasion of nomadic groups and also served as a good observation post.
became unsuccessful to halt the invasion of enemies. ( failure is the invasion of Manchu Qing in 1644, who entered via the Shanhai Pass gates and replaced the Ming dynasty as the emperor of China.
They used soldiers(300,000), slaves, war prisoners(500,000), forcibly recruited countrymen and criminals as labor force for the construction.
Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia) built by the Sui Dynasty (581 to 618 AD) needed about 1,000,000 laborers.
Is the wall still standing
Sections were built before the Ming dynasty were gradually destroyed and then disappeared completely due to human activities and natural disasters.
Existing sections built during the Ming Dynasty, of which only about 10% is in good and well-preserved condition.
Where does the great wall of china start?
iayu Pass, which is the most undamaged and largest pass of the Great Wall, is the starting point of the Great Wall of China that was built by the Ming dynasty.
western end of the Great Wall and is located approximately 6 km southwest of Jiaquan city in the province of Gansu.
What was the cost?
Cmpare it with the cost of the wall that US is building along with Mexican border (which is 1 to 5 million dollars per mile).
The Great Wall of China is 13,171 miles long, so if we multiply it with 1 to 5 million, the net cost would be 13 to 65 billion dollars.
What is the length? width?
21,196 km (13,171 miles).
Beijing is the best place to visit the Great Wall of China, as the most popular sections of the Great Wall like Mutianyu, Badaling, Simatai, Juyongguan and Jinshanling are located at a drive of only 1 to 2 hours from the downtown Beijing.
In Beijing-356 miles (573 km), of which 326 miles (526 km) is the Ming Wall.
Jinshanling-10.5 km hilly zone of Hebei Province – 125 km north-east of Beijing.
Ming Dynasty, and on its eastern end, it is linked to the Simatai section of the Great Wall.
Badaling located in the district of Yanqing, which is about 50 miles (80 km) away from the Beijing city. built during the Ming Dynasty and is the most visited section of the Great Wall.
Simatai - Miyun district – 120 km north-east of Beijing, .(5.4 km along with 35 beacon towers.
Simatai section was constructed by the Northern Qi Dynasty (550 to 577), however, it was rebuilt by the Ming Dynasty during the rule of Emperor Hongwu.
linked with Lianhuachi in the east and Jiankou in the west.
originally built during the period of the Northern Qi Dynasty and was then rebuilt by the Ming Dynasty.
best quality and well-preserved.
total length of the Great Wall of China is 21,196 km, so it would take approximately 18 months to walk across the entire wall.
width at its base is 21 feet (6.4 meters).
top is about 13 to 16 feet (4 to 5 meters), which is wide enough that 4 horse riders can ride on it at the same time.
Started? When was it finished?
Started: Spring, Autumn (771-476BC)
Finished: 1878 late period of the Qing Dynasty.
(22 centuries)
wall built (Qin Dynasty) 20 years.
Ming Dynasty-(200 years.)
What was it used for?
Military defense.
The watchtowers on the wall were used for communication.
In case of any danger, the person on a watchtower used to light fire at night and raised smoke in daytime to inform other watchtowers and they did the same to forward the signal.
mean of faster transportation.
Dynasty built
During the Warring States Period (476 to 221 BC), the rulers built walls as a border of their state.
When Qin Shi Huang became emperor of United China, he established the Qin Dynasty (221 to 206 BC) and linked all the walls as a unified great wall.
The emperor Han Wudi of the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD) expanded the wall to the Yumen Pass in the west side.
The Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644 AD) then rebuilt the Great Wall, a majority of which exists currently.
Spring and Autumn (771 to 476 BC) and Warring States (475 to 221 BC) when several states constructed fortifications for the purpose of their defense.
When Qin Shi Huang became the emperor of Unified China, he established the Qin Dynasty (221 to 206 BC) and linked all the walls to protect his newly founded empire from the invasion of Eurasian nomads.
Qin’s wall was extended from the northwestern Chinese region Gansu to the coastline of southern Manchuria.
The Han Dynasty (202 BC to 220 AD), which was the next imperial Chinese dynasty after Qin, made the wall longer that stretched from the Yang Pass in the south to the Yumen Pass to the north.
After the Han Dynasty, the dynasties of the Northern Qi (550 to 574 AD) and the Sui (589 to 618 AD) rebuilt and extended the walls, however, they also changed their routes.
The Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644 AD) then rebuilt 5,500 miles (8,850 km) long wall that began in the west from Jiayu Pass and ended in Shanhai Pass to the sea.
The Ming Wall then continuously went and ended at the Hushan Great Wall in Manchuria region.
Majority of the present-day wall is the Ming Wall.
Warring State period475 to 221 BCIndependent states built walls for their defense
Qin Dynasty221 to 207 BCQin Shi Huang linked all the walls and built a 3,107 miles long Great
WallHan Dynasty202 BC TO 220 ADThe Han Dynasty rebuilt and extended the wall to about 6,214 miles, as an effort to defend the ancient Silk Roa
dThe Northern Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou and Eastern Wei Dynasties 420 to 589 ADWhen the United Han Dynasty split into Southern and Northern Dynasties, they built their own separate walls for the defense of their region
Sui Dynasty581 to 618 ADSui Dynasty built Southern and Northern walls all around their ruling era
Tang Dynasty618 to 907 ADTang Dynasty built only about 93 miles long wall and enjoyed peace during their era
Song Dynasty960 to 1279 ADDue to financial problems, this dynasty did not build any significant wall during its era
Jin Dynasty1115 to 1234 ADJin Dynasty built approximately 1,650 km long wall that also had beacon towers, garrisons, trenches and castles
Yuan Dynasty1271 to 1368 ADYuan Dynasty did not build any significant parts of the great wall during its era
Ming Dynasty1368 to 1644 ADMing Dynasty built about 5,500 miles of the wall during its 200 years ruling period.
Most of the famous sections of the current wall were built during the Ming Dynasty.Qing Dynasty1644 to 1911 ADQing dynasty built willow lines that had deep channels alongside which willows were planted. The purpose of such wall was not defense, but rather to stop migration
What is the Latitude of the great wall of cina?
at Huairou district (where Mutianyu section of The Great Wall is located) is 40.431908, while its longitude is 116.570374.
GPS coordinates are 40°25’ 54.8688’’ N and 116°34’ 13.3464’’ E.
best destination is Beijing, as all the well-preserved and most popular sections of the Great Wall are located at a drive of only 1 to 2 hours from the Beijing city.
Interesting facts?
world’s longest wall as well as the most extensive human-made structure in the world.
not included in the seven wonders of the ancient world, however, it is one of the seven wonders of the Middle-Age world.
“the longest cemetery on earth” as more than one million people died during its construction.
, more than 10 million tourists visit the Great Wall. In 2013, more than 10 million tourists visited only the Mutianyu and Badaling section of the Great Wall.
In 1987, the Great Wall of China was selected as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO.
not continuous and its discontinuity encouraged the Mongols’ invasion on most parts of northern China inthe leadership of Genghis Khan.
According to a folktale, traced out by a dragon which was then followed by the builders.
During the period of the Cultural Revolution of China (1966 to 1976), the Great Wall was seen as a symbol of tyranny and the citizens were encouraged to use its bricks for the construction of their homes.
If the length of all the Chinese defense walls that were constructed during the previous 2,000 years (which is about 50,000 km (31,070 miles)) is compared with the circumference of the earth (which is 40,000 km (24,854 miles)), the length of the walls would be greater.
How old is the great wall of china?
It is 347 years old (built till 1644).
What materials were used?
Earth, stones, wood, bricks and sand.
local sources and were used according to the condition of the construction site, climate and period in which the wall was built.
stones in mountains, of tamped earth in plains and of wooden materials along with sand in the desert region.
Bricks were utilized in the wall during the period of the Tang Dynasty (618 to 907 AD).
More than a billion tons of stones, soil and bricks were collected, manufactured and transported by means of animals and ordinary rope, basket and wood techniques.
Where was the power?
Chinese rulers of each dynasty, as it had a great influence on their power during their ruling era.
Magnificent man-made masterpiece of construction, art and engineering, and has a special place in their culture.
Is it visible by space?
Earliest myth is visible from the moon (the distance between moon and earth is 238,606 miles (384,000 km) and space.
not even clearly visible from the low earth orbit, which is at about 100 miles (160 km) altitude.
How many kilometers is the great wall of China? Miles?
21,196 km.
13,171 miles.