| Great Wall of China (fortifications (built environment); construction began by the states of Qin, Wei, Zhao, Qi, Yan,...; 7th century BCE through the 17...; China (Asia, World, Top of the TGN hierarchy)) |
| Note: A series of fortifications built over the course of two millennia to protect against invasions. Constructed variously of stone, brick, tamped earth, and wood on an east-west axis across across northern China and southern Mongolia. The most continuous stretch of preserved wall dates from the Ming dynasty and extends for 5,500 miles from Mount Hu near Dandong to Jiayu Pass west of Jiuquan. Located in: China, China Located in: Hopeh Province, China |
| Titles: |
| Great Wall of China (preferred,C,U,English-P,U,N) |
| Wanli Changcheng (C,V,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin),U,U) |
| Wan-li Ch’ang-ch’eng (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles),U,U) |
| The Great Wall of China (C,O,undetermined,U,U) |
| The Great Wall (C,O,undetermined,U,U) |
Work Types:
| ..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), , ) |
| ..... (Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), , architectural elements, , fortification elements, ) |
| ..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Built Complexes and Districts (hierarchy name), complexes (buildings and sites), , sites (locations)) |
| ..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), ) |
Classifications:
Creation Date: 7th century BCE through the 17th century CE
Creator Display:
| construction began by the states of Qin, Wei, Zhao, Qi, Yan, and Zhongshan (4th century BCE); unified and expanded by Emperor Qin Shi Huang (late 3rd century) and later by the Ming Dynasty (14th century). [preferred,VP] |
| unknown Chinese architect [,JPGM] |
| Creator: unavailable [,BWR] |
| Locations: |
| Current: Zhongguo [1000111] (Geographic) |
| Address Note: 40.68°N 117.23°E |
| Current: Hebei [7002077] (Geographic) |
Display Materials: stone, brick, tamped earth, and wood
| stone (worked rock) [300011176] |
| .......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), , inorganic material, rock (inorganic material), ) |
| brick (clay material) [300010463] |
| .......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), , inorganic material, clay, ) |
| earth (soil) [300011734] |
| .......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), , combination inorganic/organic material, soil, ) |
| wood (plant material) [300011914] |
| .......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), , biological material, plant material, ) |
| Dimensions: 14 meters high; length: 21,196 km (13,171 mi)[ |
Cultures:
Style/Period/Group/Movement:
| Qin (culture or period) [300018383] (dynasty) |
| .....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods |
General Subject:
| architecture (preferred,isness,undetermined) |
Specific Subjects:
| defensive wall [300002485] |
| .....(Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), , architectural elements, , fortification elements, ) (AAT) |