Shaanxi Wei Wall

Wei, one of the seven powerful states in the Warring States group (476 BC - 221 BC), built its walls in Hancheng City, northeast of Xian. They were built to defend against Qin attacks. The most prominent section of the wall is located in Longting Village, about six miles south of Hancheng. The wall is over twelve miles long with the highest section rising nearly thirty-three feet for a distance of 470 yards.

In Huayin City, located between Hancheng and Xian, there are some damaged sections of the Wei Wall. They extend to over three miles with the biggest section about 400 yards long and twenty-three feet tall. The wall was built by using rammed sandy earth. The remaining relics of the fortress and beacon tower can also be seen. These broken walls have provided precious data for scholars to study that ancient dynasty.