1、Legends and Stories about The Great Wall,Jia Yu Pass,Shan Hai Pass,Having escaped from the heavy labor work at the Great Wall construction site, a young man called Fan Qi Liang hid in a private garden where he ran into Meng Jiang N, the daughter of the garden owner,1 The Story of Meng Jiang N,They m
2、arried but right after the wedding, Fan Qi Liang was taken away to build the Great Wall again. Meng Jiang N waited at home,Winter came but Fan Qi Liang did not return. Meng Jiang N made him some warm clothes and decided to take them to her husband. She got to the construction site but Fan Qi Liang w
3、as nowhere to be found.,She was then told that Fan Qi Liang had died and his body was built into the Great Wall. Meng Jiang N cried night and day. Her sorrow was so deep that the Great Wall broke down and exposed the bones and bodies of many dead men. If you ever get a chance to visit Shan Hai Guan,
4、 the eastern end of the Ming Great Wall - actually, the Ming Great Wall used to extend further east and northward, - you can pay a visit to the temple dedicated to Meng Jiang N.,Though just a legend, the story of Meng Jiang N did tell one truth: Many people have given their lives building the Great
5、Wall, and many more defending the Wall. With a history of over 2,000 years, the Great Wall witnessed the changes of time, the lives of people, the happening of events, and the stories of many individuals. So much laughter, so many tears, the Great Wall all endured with silence.,The Temple of Meng Ji
6、angnu,Meng Jiangnu,2 A Story About Jia Yu Guan,At the western end of the Ming Great Wall, a most well-preserved pass, Jia Yu Guan, stands solemnly in the Gobi desert. And if you ask the local guides, they will direct you to a special brick. It is said that the designer of the pass in the Ming Dynast
7、y (1368-1644) was so precise as to be able to calculate how many bricks would be needed for the construction. Upon completion of the pass, the surplus was only by one brick.,Jiayu Pass: the west end of Ming Great Wall, founded in 1372. It is the best preserved pass of all the existing passes, it is known as the First Splendid Pass,Shanhai Pass: The First Pass under Heaven,
