The Great Wall of China: Defense, Fear, and Imperial Power — Fexingo History
FexingoFor over two thousand years, the Great Wall of China has stood as the world's most monumental defensive structure, but its story is far more complex than a simple barrier against northern invaders. In this series, Lucas and Luna unravel the wall's layered history, from the early rammed-earth fortifications of the Warring States period (5th–3rd centuries BCE) to the massive stone and brick expansio... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 63 | Founded | a month ago |
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In Episode 63 of The Great Wall of China: Defense, Fear, and Imperial Power, hosts Lucas and Luna explore the shadowy world of Ming-era smuggling along the Great Wall. When the Ming government banned private trade with the Mongols, an extensive black... more
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore a surprising chapter in the story of the Great Wall: the Ming dynasty's use of border trade as a tool of defense. While the Wall is often seen as a physical barrier, the Ming court also contr... more
In Episode 61 of The Great Wall of China series, Lucas and Luna explore the story of Wu Sangui, the Ming general whose betrayal in 1644 opened the gates of Shanhaiguan to the Manchu invaders, ending the Ming dynasty. They discuss Wu's strategic dilem... more
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the bustling wartime economy of Shanhaiguan, the Great Wall's eastern terminus. While previous episodes focused on battles and builders, this one goes inside the wall's most important gate-town to show how Ming... more
In the century before the Tumu Crisis, the Ming dynasty's Great Wall was not just a line of defense but a stage for a complex dance of tribute, trade, and diplomacy with the Mongols. This episode explores the system of chao gong (tribute missions) th... more
Episode 58 of The Great Wall of China: Defense, Fear, and Imperial Power examines the environmental cost of the Ming dynasty's Great Wall. While previous episodes focused on military campaigns, logistics, and builders, this episode digs into the stag... more
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a rarely discussed facet of the Great Wall's history: the Ming dynasty soldiers who abandoned their posts and joined the Mongols. They focus on the early 16th century, when waves of deserters, often from the Da... more
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a largely forgotten aspect of Ming dynasty border defense: military medicine along the Great Wall. They discuss the Ming military medical system, the role of battlefield surgeons known as yangyi, and the use of... more
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