The Nine-Dragon Wall

Built in 1392 during the reign of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, the Nine-Dragon Wall in Datong is a screen wall measuring 45.5 meters long, 8 meters high and 2.02 meters wide. The Nine-Dragon Wall is the largest of its kind now in existence in China. Similar walls were built all over the country where the emperors and other prominent people lived. This particular wall was built at the gate of the dwelling place of Lord Zhu Gui, the 13th son of Zhu Yuanhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty.