Ruins of the Warring States Qin Great Wall

　　  The Qin Great Wall starts at Wang’erzhui in Nandiping of Sandundun, 15 kilometers north of Lintao City, winding through eight township boundaries including Yanchuanzi, Tawan, Dongnianpu, and Yaodian, covering a total length of 45 kilometers. Just 5 kilometers from the starting point at Wang’erzhui lies Changchengling. Here, the wall extends over 1,700 meters, with remaining heights of 2.5 meters, a top width of 3 meters, and base widths between 5 to 8 meters. The rammed earth layers are clearly visible. Among these ruins, a large number of Qin dynasty rope-patterned roof tiles and fragments of tube bases are exposed, along with numerous remnants of pottery jars, bowls, and cups. In 221 BC, after Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified China, he connected the northern sections of the Great Walls built by the states of Qin, Zhao, and Yan during the Warring States period into the “Ten-Thousand-Li Long Wall,” stretching from Lintao in the west to Liaodong in the east. Though weathered by time into broken walls and foundations, it still stands with a vast and majestic presence, condensing into a profound cultural legacy. With eternal desolation and solemnity, it remains forever inscribed in the annals of Chinese civilization.