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Long Wall of Quảng Ngãi

January 01, 1970

"Great Wall of Vietnam" redirects here. For the subterranean calcite formation, see Sơn Đoòng Cave. For American Vietnam War structure, see McNamara's Wall.

The Long Wall of Quang Ngai[1] (Vietnamese: Trường lũy Quảng Ngãi),[2] Truong luy,[3] or the Great Wall of Vietnam[4] is a 127.4-kilometre (79.2 mi) rampart extending from Vietnam's Quảng Ngãi Province in the north to Binh Dinh Province in the south. The defensive wall was built by the Nguyễn dynasty as a demarcation line against the Đá Vách (H're people). It is the longest monument in Southeast Asia.[5]

The Long Wall of Quang Ngai in March 2011

History and purpose edit

According to Đại Nam thực lục (English: The Veritable Records of the Great South) and other archives from the reign of Emperor Đồng Khánh, the wall was constructed in 1819 by Lê Văn Duyệt, a high-ranking mandarin,[5] under Emperor Gia Long early in the Nguyễn dynasty.[6] The wall is considered the "greatest engineering feat" of the Nguyễn dynasty.[5] Nguyen Tien Dong contended that the wall was constructed over 500 years ago and was adopted for military purposes during the 19th century. Nguyen Dang Vu, director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quảng Ngãi, said that parts of the wall in mountainous regions existed hundreds of years ago. It was possibly constructed by General Bui Ta Han (1496–1568) when he became the leader of Quảng Nam. Archaeologists have excavated ceramic relics that verify the 16th-century origin.[6]

In 2005, Andrew Hardy, associate professor and head[5] of the Hanoi branch of the École française d'Extrême-Orient (French School of the Far East), which has been relocated to Paris since 1975, came upon a textual reference to a "Long Wall of Quang Ngai" in the "Descriptive Geography of the Emperor Dong Khanh," an 1885 Nguyễn dynasty court document. An excavation crew was assembled; led by Hardy and archaeologist Nguyen Tien Dong of the Institute of Archaeology at the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, the team discovered the wall after five years of searching.[5] In 2009, they had uncovered the first portion of the wall in Nghĩa Hành District.[7] The wall has since been a destination of some independent explorers.[1]

Experts posit that the construction of the wall was the result of the work of Nguyễn dynasty soldiers[6] and collaboration between the Viet and the H're minority, who seldom had peaceful relations.[1] Residents of either side of the wall relate that the wall was erected by their forebears to prevent invasions by the opposing side. Not only did it define the territorial borders of the respective peoples, it also afforded security and furthered trade.[1] Similar rock arrangement methods have been found on Lý Sơn Island.[6]

One-hundred fifteen forts are located where rivers intersect the wall, with posts for 15 to 20 guards each.[4][8] In these secured settings, the Viet and the H're conducted trade, the H're trading rice, cinnamon, and forest products for salt from the Viet.

During the Vietnam War, armaments and food were conveyed from north to south Vietnam via portions of the wall in Đức Phổ and Hoài Ân districts, as extensions of the Ho Chi Minh trail.[6]

Description edit

Running parallel to the Truong Son mountain range, the wall extends through ten districts—Trà Bồng, Sơn Tịnh, Sơn Hà, Tư Nghĩa, Minh Long, Nghĩa Hành, Ba Tơ, Đức Phổ, Hoài Ân, and An Lão.[6][7]

Alternating chunks of soil and rock were used to build the wall, reaching 4 metres (13 ft) in height at its maximum and 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) in width. In more rugged terrain, the wall was built primarily of rocks to prevent landslides and provide stability in inclement weather.[4] The wall is similar to Hadrian's Wall in that it is parallel to an antiquated trade route.[2][5] Researchers have unearthed markets, temples,[5] and the aforementioned forts[2][4] along the road, all built long before the wall.[5]

Some natives dub it the "Great Wall of Vietnam". The wall runs along the "Đường cái quan thượng" (English: Upper main Mandarin's road) as it safeguards the National Route connecting the north and south Vietnam regions.[4]

Research edit

Christopher Young of English Heritage said, "The Long Wall presents an enormous opportunity for research, careful conservation and sustainable use".[5] At a 27 March conference at the site of the wall, EU ambassadors deemed the wall a "unique architectural monument not only of Vietnam but also of the world". Hardy asserted that the wall "is the evidence of goods transaction between the people in the lowland and upperland". French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean-François Girault said, "In the world, there are walls to separate communities but the Truong Luy Wall in Quang Ngai gives us a new look about the mutual-assistance of difference communities".[7]

Tourism and preservation edit

On 9 March 2011, the Vietnam government formally established the wall as a National Heritage site,[1] planning to request the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage designation and to make the wall a global tourist site. In view of Quảng Ngãi's history, developing the wall for tourism would be difficult, CNN's Adam Bray noted. Tourism in Quảng Ngãi has been considerably limited by the government. Establishing the wall as a tourist destination would call for government encouragement of "adventure trekking and cycling through previously isolated highland communities on an unprecedented scale", introducing historical ecotourism.[5] The government plans to build a "protected corridor stretching 500m on either side of the wall",[1] and the People's Committee of Quảng Ngãi has devoted VND15 billion to rejuvenating and maintaining the wall.[3] Nguyen Giang Hai of the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology asserted that since the preservation of the relic is contingent on indigenous sentiment, "there is a need to sow the seed of consciousness for protecting the relic in the community living alongside the structure." Young articulated that in the case of tourism, "income-generation opportunities" should be available for locals, since "a world heritage is not something to admire but [something] for the benefit of the people".

Between 27 April and 8 May,[when?] English and French advisers will examine the wall and discuss with Quảng Ngãi officials how to publicise the wall in light of socioeconomic expansion.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Bray, Adam (22 April 2011). . BBC Online. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Trung, Đoàn Hữu (23 April 2011). . Thể thao & Văn hóa Online (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  3. ^ a b . Tuoi Tre. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e Minh, Ha (17 April 2011). . SGGP. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Bray, Adam (25 January 2011). "Vietnam's own 'great wall' uncovered". CNN. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d e f . Thanh Nien. 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  7. ^ a b c . VietNamNet. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  8. ^ Hiếu, Minh (29 October 2010). . Báo Đại Đoàn Kết. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  9. ^ Cu, Hien (23 April 2011). . Thanh Nien. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.

See also edit

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Great Wall of Vietnam redirects here For the subterranean calcite formation see Sơn Đoong Cave For American Vietnam War structure see McNamara s Wall The Long Wall of Quang Ngai 1 Vietnamese Trường lũy Quảng Ngai 2 Truong luy 3 or the Great Wall of Vietnam 4 is a 127 4 kilometre 79 2 mi rampart extending from Vietnam s Quảng Ngai Province in the north to Binh Dinh Province in the south The defensive wall was built by the Nguyễn dynasty as a demarcation line against the Đa Vach H re people It is the longest monument in Southeast Asia 5 The Long Wall of Quang Ngai in March 2011 Contents 1 History and purpose 2 Description 3 Research 4 Tourism and preservation 5 References 6 See alsoHistory and purpose editAccording to Đại Nam thực lục English The Veritable Records of the Great South and other archives from the reign of Emperor Đồng Khanh the wall was constructed in 1819 by Le Văn Duyệt a high ranking mandarin 5 under Emperor Gia Long early in the Nguyễn dynasty 6 The wall is considered the greatest engineering feat of the Nguyễn dynasty 5 Nguyen Tien Dong contended that the wall was constructed over 500 years ago and was adopted for military purposes during the 19th century Nguyen Dang Vu director of the Department of Culture Sports and Tourism of Quảng Ngai said that parts of the wall in mountainous regions existed hundreds of years ago It was possibly constructed by General Bui Ta Han 1496 1568 when he became the leader of Quảng Nam Archaeologists have excavated ceramic relics that verify the 16th century origin 6 In 2005 Andrew Hardy associate professor and head 5 of the Hanoi branch of the Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient French School of the Far East which has been relocated to Paris since 1975 came upon a textual reference to a Long Wall of Quang Ngai in the Descriptive Geography of the Emperor Dong Khanh an 1885 Nguyễn dynasty court document An excavation crew was assembled led by Hardy and archaeologist Nguyen Tien Dong of the Institute of Archaeology at the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences the team discovered the wall after five years of searching 5 In 2009 they had uncovered the first portion of the wall in Nghĩa Hanh District 7 The wall has since been a destination of some independent explorers 1 Experts posit that the construction of the wall was the result of the work of Nguyễn dynasty soldiers 6 and collaboration between the Viet and the H re minority who seldom had peaceful relations 1 Residents of either side of the wall relate that the wall was erected by their forebears to prevent invasions by the opposing side Not only did it define the territorial borders of the respective peoples it also afforded security and furthered trade 1 Similar rock arrangement methods have been found on Ly Sơn Island 6 One hundred fifteen forts are located where rivers intersect the wall with posts for 15 to 20 guards each 4 8 In these secured settings the Viet and the H re conducted trade the H re trading rice cinnamon and forest products for salt from the Viet During the Vietnam War armaments and food were conveyed from north to south Vietnam via portions of the wall in Đức Phổ and Hoai An districts as extensions of the Ho Chi Minh trail 6 Description editRunning parallel to the Truong Son mountain range the wall extends through ten districts Tra Bồng Sơn Tịnh Sơn Ha Tư Nghĩa Minh Long Nghĩa Hanh Ba Tơ Đức Phổ Hoai An and An Lao 6 7 Alternating chunks of soil and rock were used to build the wall reaching 4 metres 13 ft in height at its maximum and 2 5 metres 8 2 ft in width In more rugged terrain the wall was built primarily of rocks to prevent landslides and provide stability in inclement weather 4 The wall is similar to Hadrian s Wall in that it is parallel to an antiquated trade route 2 5 Researchers have unearthed markets temples 5 and the aforementioned forts 2 4 along the road all built long before the wall 5 Some natives dub it the Great Wall of Vietnam The wall runs along the Đường cai quan thượng English Upper main Mandarin s road as it safeguards the National Route connecting the north and south Vietnam regions 4 Research editChristopher Young of English Heritage said The Long Wall presents an enormous opportunity for research careful conservation and sustainable use 5 At a 27 March conference at the site of the wall EU ambassadors deemed the wall a unique architectural monument not only of Vietnam but also of the world Hardy asserted that the wall is the evidence of goods transaction between the people in the lowland and upperland French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean Francois Girault said In the world there are walls to separate communities but the Truong Luy Wall in Quang Ngai gives us a new look about the mutual assistance of difference communities 7 Tourism and preservation editOn 9 March 2011 the Vietnam government formally established the wall as a National Heritage site 1 planning to request the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage designation and to make the wall a global tourist site In view of Quảng Ngai s history developing the wall for tourism would be difficult CNN s Adam Bray noted Tourism in Quảng Ngai has been considerably limited by the government Establishing the wall as a tourist destination would call for government encouragement of adventure trekking and cycling through previously isolated highland communities on an unprecedented scale introducing historical ecotourism 5 The government plans to build a protected corridor stretching 500m on either side of the wall 1 and the People s Committee of Quảng Ngai has devoted VND15 billion to rejuvenating and maintaining the wall 3 Nguyen Giang Hai of the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology asserted that since the preservation of the relic is contingent on indigenous sentiment there is a need to sow the seed of consciousness for protecting the relic in the community living alongside the structure Young articulated that in the case of tourism income generation opportunities should be available for locals since a world heritage is not something to admire but something for the benefit of the people Between 27 April and 8 May when English and French advisers will examine the wall and discuss with Quảng Ngai officials how to publicise the wall in light of socioeconomic expansion 9 References edit a b c d e f Bray Adam 22 April 2011 Scale the Great Wall of Vietnam BBC Online Archived from the original on 25 April 2011 Retrieved 25 April 2011 a b c Trung Đoan Hữu 23 April 2011 Giải ma Trường Lũy dai nhất Đong Nam A Thể thao amp Văn hoa Online in Vietnamese Archived from the original on 28 September 2011 Retrieved 25 April 2011 a b Truong Luy becomes national heritage Tuoi Tre 10 March 2011 Archived from the original on 25 July 2011 Retrieved 25 April 2011 a b c d e Minh Ha 17 April 2011 Int l team studying Southeast Asia s longest rampart in VN SGGP Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 25 April 2011 a b c d e f g h i j Bray Adam 25 January 2011 Vietnam s own great wall uncovered CNN Archived from the original on 19 January 2013 Retrieved 25 April 2011 a b c d e f Set in stone Thanh Nien 23 April 2011 Archived from the original on 23 March 2012 Retrieved 26 April 2011 a b c EU Ambassador praises Vietnam s Great Wall VietNamNet 30 March 2011 Archived from the original on 7 April 2011 Retrieved 25 April 2011 Hiếu Minh 29 October 2010 Trường Lũy sẽ trở thanh di tich Quốc gia Bao Đại Đoan Kết Archived from the original on 24 April 2012 Retrieved 26 April 2011 Cu Hien 23 April 2011 Foreign experts to visit Vietnam s great wall Thanh Nien Archived from the original on 26 April 2011 Retrieved 25 April 2011 See also editCheonri Jangseong Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Long Wall of Quảng Ngai amp oldid 1188147821, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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