MING DYNASTY (jan 1, 1368 – jan 1, 1644)

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The Ming Dynasty was “The Great Wall’s Golden Age”. It was during this period that the wall’s history was at its peak. The Ming, in its 200-year reign, went on to build 5,500 miles (8,851.8 kilometers) of the wall in defense against the Tartars, Jurchens and other invading northern tribes. Ming emperors also fortified the walls of previous dynasties by doubling and multi-lining them. Most of the wall’s popular sites today date back to this period.

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