Great Wall at Badaling & Jiayuguan
Warring States to Ming·Qin/Han/Ming·🇨🇳 Beijing & Gansu, China
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About Great Wall at Badaling & Jiayuguan
Great Wall at Badaling & Jiayuguan in Beijing & Gansu, China is a Warring States to Ming archaeological wonder attributed to Qin/Han/Ming culture. Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site (ID 438). Archaeological complex featuring rock art / temples / earthworks typical of the period.
Why it mattersRepresentative Qin/Han/Ming site contributing to understanding of archaeological-wonder distribution.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and sequencing of Great Wall at Badaling & Jiayuguan within regional landscape
- 02Chronometric precision and construction organization without modern tools
Theories
- 01Regional ceremonial centre for Qin/Han/Ming communities
- 02Territorial marker and ancestral burial focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- 7th c BCE Warring States, 214 BCE Qin linking, current 625 km Ming 1368–1644
- Period
- Warring States to Ming
- Culture
- Qin/Han/Ming
- Purpose
- Ming Great Wall 8,850 km total: Badaling 12 m wall with 19 towers at 700 m, Jiayuguan Pass western terminus desert fort
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
7th c BCE Warring States, 214 BCE Qin linking, current 625 km Ming 1368–1644
Initial construction
c. 1047 CE
Rediscovery
On the ground
Structures & features
40.4310° N · 116.0120° E · 700 m · 1 mapped feature
Great Wall at Badaling & Jiayuguan — Main Feature
structurePrimary structure / enclosure at Great Wall at Badaling & Jiayuguan
40.4320° N · 116.0130° E