The ConstructionThe Great Wall had two main purposes…..
The Strategic SectionsThroughout The Great Wall there are many examples of the Chinese strategic architectural build. The Main parts are in the Quin Dynasty's and the Ming Dynasty's wall. Though, all up The Great Wall strategically included watch holes, shooting holes, drainage ditches, stone missile, water spouts, horse roads and wengchengs. In the Quin Dynasty the strategic parts where built under the emperor Qin Shi Huang and the famous Chinese General Meng Tian, (died 210 BC) who directed the project. Here, the Great Wall over lapped and was built taller with a base of 15-50 feet and rose 15-30 feet with it topped by ramparts 12 feet or higher; guard towers were distributed at intervals along it. The strategic construction through The Ming Dynasty is shown through the Juyongguan Pass. The Juyongguan Pass is a mountain pass located in the Chanping District of Beijing Municipality, over 50 kilometers (31 mi) from central Beijing. It is roughly circular with a perimeter of about 4,530 yards (4,142 meters). The Juyongguan Pass was built in the Quin Dynasty, but the present route was built in The Ming Dynasty, as a means to connect the inner land and the area near the northern border of China. It was also used to defend the ancient city of Beijing. Zhu Yuanzhang (1328AD-1398AD), the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, ordered the pass to be rebuilt to protect the borders from intrusions of the Mongolian tribe. The pass consisted of The Great Wall being spit into south and north lines. These lines are called the inner and outer walls, or respectively called 'Nan Kou' and 'Badaling'. The strategic pass had gates and fortresses along the wall. There were 6 passes in total and all were heavily guarded for their big influence in The Empires strategic defense, and because of this many great battles were fought here. The Ming Wall took 200 years to make and is the most preserved and visted structure we see today with the beacons, cannons, bridges, temples and pagodas included in this part of the build. The Ming Wall section of The Great Wall is the strongest because of the skilled labor and durable materials like granite, brick and limestone used in its built. The estimated length of The Ming Wall is 5,500 miles and out of this The Badaling section of the wall is the most preserved and visited.
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