There are many theories, but the main theory is that it was to keep out evil spirits. The Chinese believed that the spirits from Mongolia could only walk in straight lines, so building a wall would keep them out.
The Great Wall of China
Qin Shi Huand Di, the first emperor of China from the Qin Dynasty.
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Emperor Qin Shi Huang
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Qin Shi Huangdi started to build the Great Wall of China in about 210 BC.
YES! in 200 years B.C.
A lot of people think that Qin Xi Huangdi ( or Qin Shi Huangdi) was the one who build the entire wall. Not true! Actually walls were built before that. Apparently the first wall ever build in China was the wall of Qi (not Qin!), build in 400 bc. Although it didn't look the same way like we know the wall from tv or pictures. It was more like a mass of dirt. But Qin Xi Huangdi ordered to connect all of those walls together to create one long wall.
A lot of people think that Qin Xi Huangdi ( or Qin Shi Huangdi) was the one who build the entire wall. Not true! Actually walls were built before that. Apparently the first wall ever build in China was the wall of Qi (not Qin!), build in 400 bc. Although it didn't look the same way like we know the wall from tv or pictures. It was more like a mass of dirt. But Qin Xi Huangdi ordered to connect all of those walls together to create one long wall.
Qin (Chin) Dynasty he ended war and became first emperor.
Qin Shi Huang the first emperor of china was the first ruler to order the construction of the great wall of china. He did this to display power and to protect his empire from invaders from the northeast.