Mutianyu Great Wall-The History of Mutianyu Section

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Mutianyu Great Wall-The History of Mutianyu Section

Lies in Huairou County, Mutianyu Section is 73 kilometers away from Beijing City. It links with Juyong Section in Changping County in the west and Gubeikou Section in Miyun County in the east. Commanding the strategic importance, Mutianyu Section is called as the Majestic Pass on Precipitous Mountains. It is integrated with Juyong Section and Frontier Fort, and constitutes a complete defensive system. It is one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall.

According to historical records, a wall was built here 1400 years ago during Northern Qi Dynasty. The Wall we see nowadays was constructed on the fragments of Northern Qi wall by General Xu Da, apointed by Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. During the early years of Ming Dynasty, General Xu Da fiercely battled with the Yuan troops here. Yuan Dynasty was ultimately crushed, and its troops were chased away from Beijing and retreated to Mongolia. Right after the triumph against Yuan troops, a massive construction of Passes and the Great Wall was begun. Remnants of Yuan Dynasty still schemed to reoccupy Beijing and frequently marauded the border area of Ming Dynasty. As one of the most strategic part of the whole defensive system, Mutianyu Section played a vital role. In order to further consolidate the defense of Beijing, the capital of the feudal dynasty, Ming government specially assigned General Qi Jiguang as the governor of Jizhen Garrison to restore the construction of the Great Wall in north China. Qi Jiguang was the most famous general, who successfully won the war against Japanese pirates in south China. The Mutianyu Section was built with the best architectural techniques and finest craftsmanship.

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