TY - JOUR
T1 - The earliest “Great wall”? The long wall of Qi revisited
AU - Pines, Yuri
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/12
Y1 - 2018/12
N2 - This article explores textual, paleographic, and archeological evidence for the “Long Wall” of Qi, arguably one of the earliest long walls erected on Chinese soil. It analyzes the possible dates of the Wall's constructions, its route, its defensive role, and its relation to military, political, economic, and administrative developments of the Warring States period (453-221 Bce). I argue that the Long Wall played a significant role in Qi's military strategy in the fifth and fourth centuries Bce, bolstering its defensive capabilities. In the long term, however, the Wall might have inadvertently hindered Qi's southward expansion, placing it in a disadvantageous position versus its rivals.
AB - This article explores textual, paleographic, and archeological evidence for the “Long Wall” of Qi, arguably one of the earliest long walls erected on Chinese soil. It analyzes the possible dates of the Wall's constructions, its route, its defensive role, and its relation to military, political, economic, and administrative developments of the Warring States period (453-221 Bce). I argue that the Long Wall played a significant role in Qi's military strategy in the fifth and fourth centuries Bce, bolstering its defensive capabilities. In the long term, however, the Wall might have inadvertently hindered Qi's southward expansion, placing it in a disadvantageous position versus its rivals.
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U2 - 10.7817/JAMERORIESOCI.138.4.0743
DO - 10.7817/JAMERORIESOCI.138.4.0743
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AN - SCOPUS:85086940961
SN - 0003-0279
VL - 138
SP - 743
EP - 762
JO - Journal of the American Oriental Society
JF - Journal of the American Oriental Society
IS - 4
ER -