We all know about the Great Wall of China that connected the fortifications built by various states during Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC) and the Warring State periods (475-221 BC).
They were connected by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, to protect his newly formed Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) against incursions by nomads from Inner Asia.
Now, I know that there is a second great wall: the Great Wall of Kumbhalgarh, in the State Rajasthan in the west of India. Work began in 1443 and was completed a century later. It was later enlarged in the 19th century.
During the reign of Maharana Pratap (1572-?), the 13th Rajput King of Mewar (now the present state of Rajasthan), the wall was said to have held so many lamps that it enabled local farmers to work day and night.
But is was constructed mainly to protect 360 temples.
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But I think the third Great Wall is the one we sometimes build around ourself based on our beliefs, bigotries, cultures and worldview to protect us from the outside world. The wall that is our …
Barrier
Constraint
Deterrent
Encumbrance
Fetter
Hurdle
Impediment
Obstruction
Roadblock
Stumbling block
and
Trammel!
Good information
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Thanks…
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Welcome
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A good post and a good wall.
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Behind and under that wall…
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artistiic
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👍🙏🏼
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Excellent ! Let’s try not to build walls around ourselves.
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Right on!
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break down all walls!
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The King Who Made War Illegal!
Qin Shi Huang. The Great Peace-Maker and Nation-Builder
https://wordpress.com/post/shibumimanagementcanada.wordpress.com/736
(Read what the terra cotta “army” was really intended for – and how little the first emperor had to do with the Great Wall)
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Good to no…
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Wonderful and excellent!!! 🥰 Yes! Only when humanity manages to break down its personal walls will it achieve peace and unity!!!
🙏🙏🙏 So great!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!! 🥰
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Thank you for the input!😍
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Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” will always be my favorite album of all time. 🕊
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Just another brick in the wall!?
We don’t need no education
We don’t need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers, leave them kids alone
Hey, teacher, leave us kids alone
All in all you’re just another brick in the wall
All in all you’re just another brick in the wall
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It’s a masterpiece. 🕊
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Mmm a lot to think about in this post. Walls are built to protect what’s inside as well as keep out. I don’t think having a personal wall is necessarily because of bigotry.
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Yes! I also said for other reasons!
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You did 😊
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