The Great wall of China is an extremely important artefact. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and supposedly can be seen from space. It is the most challenging barrier for the enemy because it defends and protects China from any outside forces.
The Great Wall of China was and still is a very significant man made feature. It is made of stone, bricks, earth, wood and many other components that the people of China could find. It was ordered to be made by the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, so that the northern border would be protected against the enemy, such as the Mongolians. All the other borders of China were protected, until 221 BCE, when the Great Wall was opened. The Pacific Ocean protected the Eastern border. The Western border …show more content…
The main one was the Mongol invasion of China. It was a range of military attempts to by the Mongols to invade China. It started in the 13th century and lasted for 6 decades. The Mongol leader Genghis Khan, advanced from humble beginnings to form the largest land empire in history. He united the nomadic tribes of Mongolian plateau and conquered huge parts of Central Asia and China. It involved the defeat of the Jin Dynasty, Western Xia, Dali Kingdom and the Southern Song. By 1279 Mongol leader Kublai Khan, Genghis Khan’s grandson, established Yuan Dynasty and crushed the last Song. This marked all onset of China under the Yuan rule. This was the first time in history that the whole of China had been conquered and ruled by a foreign person.
It would be extremely hard for any invading forces to get into China over the Great Wall. One reason would be that it is 7.88 metres on average and the highest place is 14 metres tall so it would be challenging to climb over it. Another reason was that Great Wall was a remarkably comprehensive defensive system, which consisted of the wall itself, castle- fortresses, watchtowers, beacon- towers, walled compartments and garrison towers. These ensured that if an enemy would attack, there would be many guards stationed on many places throughout the Great Wall.
As you can see the Great Wall of China is not only a historically significant structure, but also serves as a defence against China’s enemy and now, a wonderful tourist
The Great Wall of China was and still is a very significant man made feature. It is made of stone, bricks, earth, wood and many other components that the people of China could find. It was ordered to be made by the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, so that the northern border would be protected against the enemy, such as the Mongolians. All the other borders of China were protected, until 221 BCE, when the Great Wall was opened. The Pacific Ocean protected the Eastern border. The Western border …show more content…
The main one was the Mongol invasion of China. It was a range of military attempts to by the Mongols to invade China. It started in the 13th century and lasted for 6 decades. The Mongol leader Genghis Khan, advanced from humble beginnings to form the largest land empire in history. He united the nomadic tribes of Mongolian plateau and conquered huge parts of Central Asia and China. It involved the defeat of the Jin Dynasty, Western Xia, Dali Kingdom and the Southern Song. By 1279 Mongol leader Kublai Khan, Genghis Khan’s grandson, established Yuan Dynasty and crushed the last Song. This marked all onset of China under the Yuan rule. This was the first time in history that the whole of China had been conquered and ruled by a foreign person.
It would be extremely hard for any invading forces to get into China over the Great Wall. One reason would be that it is 7.88 metres on average and the highest place is 14 metres tall so it would be challenging to climb over it. Another reason was that Great Wall was a remarkably comprehensive defensive system, which consisted of the wall itself, castle- fortresses, watchtowers, beacon- towers, walled compartments and garrison towers. These ensured that if an enemy would attack, there would be many guards stationed on many places throughout the Great Wall.
As you can see the Great Wall of China is not only a historically significant structure, but also serves as a defence against China’s enemy and now, a wonderful tourist