Stories about the Great Wall

1. The history of the construction of the Great Wall can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. The famous allusion "playing with princes with beacon fire" in the capital Haojing (today's Xi'an, Shaanxi) originated from this. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when various countries competed for hegemony and defended each other, the construction of the Great Wall entered its first climax, but at this time the length of the construction was relatively short. After the Qin Dynasty destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world, Qin Shihuang connected and repaired the Great Wall of the Warring States Period, and it became known as the Great Wall.

2. In the third year of Ganlu reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty (51 BC), the southern Huns returned to the Han Dynasty, realizing the convergence of the Chinese Han people in the agricultural areas of the Central Plains and the northern pastoral peoples. This was the beginning of the formation of the Chinese nation. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, archaeological discoveries at the ruins of Han Dynasty castles in the Yinshan area of ??Inner Mongolia showed that the peaceful exchanges between the Han and the Xiongnu were not completely blocked by the Great Wall and military fortresses.

In the Tang Dynasty, after Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty defeated the Turkic army, he made hundreds of thousands of surrendered people live along the border along the Great Wall, set up six governor's offices, and appointed Turks as governors. The Turks accepted the advanced economy and culture of the Han people, further accelerating the pace of national integration.

In the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, outside Yanmen Pass, the situation changed from "no mulberry and elm trees were planted, no hemp" to later "no mulberry and hemp were planted where the people lived", which reflected this historical law. The opening of "horse markets" along the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty demonstrated the close relationship between Han and Mongolia that were interdependent and gradually integrated. The Qing government adopted a tolerant policy, which further promoted the integration of ethnic groups along the Great Wall.

3. In the Qin Dynasty, there was a kind and beautiful woman named Meng Jiangnu.

One day, while she was doing housework in her yard, she suddenly discovered a person hiding under the grape trellis. She was startled, and just as she was about to scream, she saw the person waving his hands repeatedly and pleading: " Don’t shout, don’t shout, help me! My name is Fan Xiliang, and I’m here to escape.”

It turns out that at this time, Qin Shihuang was arresting people as laborers in order to build the Great Wall, and they were already starving to death and exhausted. I don't know how many people!

Meng Jiangnu rescued Fan Xiliang, and when she saw that he was well-educated and sensible, and had delicate features, she began to love him, and Fan Xiliang also fell in love with Meng Jiangnu.

The two of them were in love with each other, and after obtaining their parents' consent, they prepared to become husband and wife.

On the day of the wedding, the Meng family was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the house was full of guests. It was a joyful scene.

Seeing that it was getting dark, the people drinking the wedding wine gradually dispersed. The bride and groom were about to enter the bridal chamber, when suddenly they heard chickens flying and dogs barking, and then a group of vicious officers and soldiers broke in. No one could be separated. He said that Fan Xiliang was locked up with an iron chain and forced to take him to the Great Wall to work.

The beautiful happy event turned out to be in vain. Meng Jiangnu was filled with grief and anger, and missed her husband day and night.

She thought: Instead of sitting at home worrying, I might as well go to the Great Wall to find him. Yes! That’s it! Meng Jiangnu immediately packed her bags and hit the road.

On the way, I don’t know how many winds, frosts, rains, and snows I have experienced, and how many dangerous mountains and rivers I have trudged through. Meng Jiangnu never cried out in pain or shed a drop of tear. Finally, with her tenacious perseverance, she finally made it through. Deeply in love with her husband, she reached the Great Wall.

At this time, the Great Wall was already a very long city wall made up of many construction sites. Meng Jiangnu went to one construction site after another, but her husband was nowhere to be found.

Finally, she mustered up the courage and asked a group of migrant workers who were about to start work: "Do you have Fan Xiliang here?"

The migrant worker said: "There is such a person. Newcomer." When Meng Jiangnu heard this, she was so happy!

She quickly asked: "Where is he?" The migrant worker said, "He is dead. The corpses have already filled the city walls.

When Meng Jiangnu heard the bad news suddenly, it was like a bolt from the blue. Meng Jiangnu felt her eyes darken and felt sad. She cried loudly for three days and three nights, until the sky was dark and the earth was dark.

The sky became more and more gloomy, the wind became more and more fierce, and there was a "crash", and a section of the Great Wall was cried down, and it was Fan Xiliang's body that was exposed, with Meng Jiangnu's tears dripping on it. His bloody face was stained. She finally saw her beloved husband, but he could no longer see her because he had been killed by the cruel Qin Shihuang.

4. According to legend, In ancient times, a pair of swallows built a nest inside the Rouyuan Gate of Jiayuguan Pass. Early one morning, the two swallows flew out of the gate. At dusk, the female swallow flew back first. When the male swallow flew back, the gate was closed and could not enter, so it screamed and touched the wall. When she died, the female swallow was so sad that she would make a "chirp" sound from time to time, and she would scream until she died.

In ancient times, people regarded the sound of swallows in Jiayuguan as an auspicious sound. When the general went out to fight, his wife would hit the wall to pray. , together with their families and children, went to the corner to pray against the wall, which became a custom.

5. In the early autumn of 1213, Genghis Khan marched south and led an army of 100,000 to Usha Castle. Like fire, with a radiant face, he climbed to the top of the mountain, took off his hat and held it in his hands, facing the altar and praying to the sky: "Immortal heaven, grant me victory!" Now I want to go on an expedition to punish the golden man! "

Thousands of generals at the foot of the mountain shouted in unison: "God! Genghis Khan! God! Genghis Khan! "The cry shook the earth and resounded through the clear sky. Genghis Khan faced the soldiers and lectured: "When you charge with all your strength, you must rush in like a horned eagle! When facing off against the enemy, you must have the all-devouring spirit of a hungry tiger or an angry lion! "All the soldiers were impassioned.

Then with an order, the cavalry column rolled southward like an arrow.

Just as the leading cavalry was about to arrive at Guanling, the formation was suddenly in chaos, with people shouting and horses neighing. The rear team galloping forward stopped moving forward. Genghis Khan was very surprised when he saw this scene in the distance. He didn't see the beacon flags of Guanshan, and he didn't see the bows and arrows shooting. It was a bright red scene, and it was a miserable situation.

It turned out that the ground was covered with a layer of iron, and the sharp iron needles pierced the horseshoes and legs. How can a small skill stop the rolling iron flow?" Genghis Khan sneered, and while ordering the treatment of the wounded and horses, he ordered the rear team to move forward to clear the road, sweep the iron down the mountain stream, and quickly approach the important town of Juyongguan.

Juyong Pass is flanked by high mountains on both sides. The city is built with stone walls, and pheasants fly into the air to guard the main road. What's more, the gate of Guancheng has been cast with molten iron, making it really impregnable. Genghis Khan ordered the forwards to test the attack. They saw the majestic flags waving on the city, the sound of golden drums, arrows like locusts, and thunder and stones like raindrops. They launched strong attacks again and again, but to no avail.

The army of Genghis Khan was trapped in the Guanbei Valley. For several days, they were unable to attack the city and were in a dilemma. Seeing that the military rations and fodder were exhausted, it was difficult to support them any longer. Genghis Khan sighed: "We have conquered the world with the power of bows and horses, how can we lose it here?"

At this time, eight people gathered under the tent to see him and offered him a plan to get through. Zha Baji said: "After several days of exploration, we found a small road with dense pine forests on both sides. Only a single rider can walk on it. From here, we can go around in a circuitous way. In one night, we can go around to the back of Juyongguan." After hearing this, Genghis Khan was overjoyed and followed the plan. OK.

In the evening, one side ordered the army to take turns to pretend to attack Juyongguan: On the other side, Genghis Khan led the light cavalry, with people holding a piece of metal (a thing placed across the mouth to prevent talking), and horses wearing a chew (a small iron piece placed across the mouth of the animal). chain) and headed straight for the black pine forest.

At dawn, under the Nankou City behind Juyongguan, the sound of golden drums was loud, and the sound of killing suddenly started. Genghis Khan's cavalry descended from the sky like divine soldiers, destroying the city with lightning speed. The soldiers of the Jin Army guarding Nankou City were sleeping soundly. They were taken prisoners before they could figure out the cause of the matter. Then, Genghis Khan captured Juyong in the north and Zhongdu (today's Beijing) in the south, and finally achieved great success.

Extended information

In the more than 2,000 years since the Great Wall appeared, with the Great Wall as the center, cultural exchanges between the north and the south have never stopped.

During the Warring States Period, King Wuling of Zhao built the Zhao Great Wall and called on the Chinese people to learn "Hufu riding and shooting" and conduct cultural exchanges between the north and the south. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, unprecedented dialogue and exchanges took place between the cultures north and south of the Great Wall. The Qin Quan and Zhao editions discovered along the Great Wall, the murals from the Han tombs in Helinger in Inner Mongolia, the tiles of Chan Yu and his relatives, and the famous Zhaojun Tomb are all It is a testimony of the cultural exchange and integration between the north and the south.

In the cultural belt of the Great Wall area, many scenic spots and historic sites have been left, such as Dunhuang, Yungang Grottoes, Maiji Mountain, Wanfotang Grottoes murals and sculptures; Juyongguan Yuntai of the Yuan Dynasty, and the Jin Dynasty The Marco Polo Bridge, the ruins of Jin Zhongdu and Yuan Dadu, and the unearthed cultural relics all reflect the characteristics of cultural exchanges and record the cultural glory of the Chinese nation.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Great Wall