Who built the great wall of china?
Different people have different opinions on who built The Great Wall of China. Twenty states and dynasties contributed to the making of the Great Wall of China. During the Qin dynasty (c. 259-210 B.C.), twenty percent of the population was forced to build the great wall including soldiers, criminals, farmers and common people. Elephants may have also worked on the wall to lift heavy things. Emperor Qin Shi Huang built the wall to prevent invasions from barbarian nomads. He ordered the men to connect walls and add sections, forming from the East Liaoning Province and ends at Lintao Gansu Province. In the western Han Dynasty, they became more powerful. They built more walls on a larger scale, protecting the Western and Northern sides. The Silk Road ran along the Han’s wall.he best known and most preserved section of the wall was built in the Ming dynasty (1364-1644). They built walls in the north, east and west, a total of 7,360 kms long. The countless walls and watch towers made the country more secure. Many people died during construction due to heavy work and difficult conditions. Every five feet, one worker died during this rough making of the wall. Some have called it the longest graveyard in the world.