WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Around 220 B.C.E., Qin Shi Huang, also called the First Emperor, united China. He masterminded the process of uniting the existing walls into one. At that time, rammed earth and wood made up most of the wall.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Qin Dynasty established the first empire in China, starting with efforts in 230 B.C., during which the Qin leaders engulfed six Zhou Dynasty states. Their reign over Imperial China existed only briefly-from 221 to 206 B.C.-but the Qin Dynasty had a lasting cultural impact on the dynasties that followed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Emperor Qin Shihuang’s contribution to the design of the Wall is considered to be of great importance as it ensured peace for the people in the northern part of China against the Huns and established a pattern of defense for future generations. The Great Wall of the Qin Dynasty was built at the expense of many lives.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Wall of the Qin Dynasty starts at Lintao (Min County, Gansu Province) and ends at the east of Liaoning Province, stretching for over 5, 000 kilometers (3, 107 miles).

Detailed explanation-5: -Finally, in 246 bce, the boy king Ying Zheng came to the throne. He, together with his minister Li Si, completed the Qin conquests and in 221 created the Qin empire. Ying Zheng proclaimed himself Qin Shihuangdi (“First Sovereign Emperor of Qin”).