Why did the Qin build the Great Wall of China?

In 221BC, Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified China for the first time and established the Qin Dynasty after annexing six states. However, the nomadic Huns in the north were still a constant threat- often invading the southern farmers and looting their property. read more

It was built to keep out raiding parties of nomadic tribes, such as the Mongol, Turic and Xiongnu, from modern-day Mongolia and Manchuria. The first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, is often considered the father of the Great Wall, but even before he united the nation in 221BC, individual states built walls to keep out invaders as early as the 7th Century. read more

Based on the previously built sections of the Great Wall from the State of the Qin, and the states of Zhao and Yan, a barrier was linked across China's northern border. About the Qin Dynasty A very important dynasty in the history of China, the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC) evolved from the victorious State of Qin of the Warring States Period, and it was the first dynasty to really unify China. read more