Interesting Facts About Great Wall Of China

Published Nov 5, 2022

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First and last construction (7th century BC - 1878)

There is a common misconception that the Great wall was built on the orders of Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259-210 BC), but this is not true. In fact, the first construction took place 2700 years before him during the spring and Autumn period (770-276 BC). 7th century. The fortress built by Chu state is recorded as the oldest Great Wall.

A collection of Walls Instead of a Uniform Wall

The Structures are not lined up. In reality, there is not just one wall, but multiple walls. It is a defensive network consisting of many walls. It is a defensive network consisting of many walls and forts built in different historical periods, some segments dispersed and others running parallel. Depending on the location, the walls may even double or triple.

The completion of such a large project was born from rumors

Qin Shi Huang is often referred to as the founder of the Wall of China. In fact, it was he who first ordered the connection of the separate sections built by the former states. It's amazing to learn that the decision to start this huge project was based on rumors. After the unification of central China and the founding of the Qin dynasty in 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang wanted to consolidate his power and rule the country forever. He sent a necromancer named Lu Sheng to find a way to immortality. After returning empty handed countless times, Lu finally brought back rumors that Qin was about to be overthrown by Northern nomads. Hearing this, the emperor was so surprised that he immediately ordered the walls to be pieced together and a new one to built to protect the Northern Border.

Can you see it from space?

In the early 1800s, rumors circulated that the wall was so large that it could be seen with the naked eye from the moon. You can't actually see it from space is as difficult as seeing a hair two miles away.

Construction of the wall began in the 7th Century

Construction of the wall began in the 7th Century BC. It was connected to a defensive line long before the rise of the Mongols in the 11th century. Its original purpose was to repel invaders from modern-day Monglia and Nomadic tribes inhabiting Northern China Tujue some states have also built walls to keep their neighbors away.