Do You Know The Actual Length Of The Great Wall?  

williamjisir,

I think what really marveled me in this article was that when the very scholar who quoted about Great Wall, could actually come up with the actual distance (almost). It just seem so far fetch for me to even assume that he had walked the distance to know the length of this defense wall, which by the way was or rather should be a military secret.

So, I am left here to ponder if this is by chance a mere guesswork or if he had the actual knowledge of this secret during that time. I suppose we will never know the answer till we meet this guy .

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youless,

When I first came to China and visited the various attractions in Beijing, I was literally awed and amazed at the vastness of the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Great Wall. I just cannot imagine how physically fit they must had been considering the distance between each chamber in the palace and defense positions of the Great Wall. I am sure like me, you would have seen a few of the Chinese traditional drama serials where the Emperors will summon their generals, military advisers, foreign attaches or even their concubines and empresses; and they just appear as summon without a tint of stress or huffing and puffing. Yet, when I was just strolling around and trying to cover the main attractions within the stipulated sightseeing time, I was like physically overwhelmed. I mean can you imagine the Emperor summoning you and you literally have to run from point to point, I just cannot see myself in the state to even talk without first catching my breath. So, how they do it in the past, besides when they meet the Emperor there was always that mandatory need to perform the necessary formalities and salutations.

So, I just wonder just how long did the Emperor have to wait for his subjects, how long does he need to get to his resting chambers or was Justice Bao a very fit magistrate that could run around the palace without a tint of stress? I just wonder. Makes me laugh at some of the wild theories that I can think of now.

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