Listed by UNESCO in 1987 as a World Heritage site,the world-famous Ming Great Wall stretches several thousands of kilometers across northern China,and served as a massive military defensive system which in recent time...Listed by UNESCO in 1987 as a World Heritage site,the world-famous Ming Great Wall stretches several thousands of kilometers across northern China,and served as a massive military defensive system which in recent times has a unique historical,artistic and scientific value.Due to historical reasons and lack of advanced technologies,construction resources and conservation status of Ming Great Wall have not been investigated in any systematic manner;indeed,the extent of the Great Wall has not even been measured.This has resulted in a shortage of reliable first-hand scientific information on actual size,spatially resource distribution and preservation status of this World Heritage site.Driven by the urgent need to establish protection,research,renovation and management of Ming Great Wall,a comprehensive investigation and spatial mapping was jointly organized and completed by the State Bureau of Survey and Mapping and State Administration of Culture Heritage.High resolution digital stereo models at 1:10000 map scale covering the whole length of the Ming Great Wall have been created by photogrammetric reconstruction using nearly ten thousand aerial images.Spatial distribution and attributes of the wall sections,trenches and various subsidiary facilities in the surroundings of the Great Wall were measured with the help of digital photogrammetry workstations and results from field studies.Reliable and precise information about the Ming Great Wall has now been obtained and documented,including surface lengths,resource distribution,and preservation status.For example,the total length of Ming Great Wall is 8851.8 km,of which 6259.6 km is of actual wall,2232.5 km of natural terrain,and 359.7 km of trenches.In category lengths,1828.8 km is constructed of stone,3411.3 km of earth,249.6 km in brick,197.5 km of cliff wall and the rest 572.4 km of other means.Such information provides the scientific basis and strong platform in helping to delineate areas needing protection,in planning conservation and renovation programs,as well as digital archiving for posterity and web-based applications for modern promotions of one of the world's great attractions,the Ming Great Wall.展开更多
Using aerial photos and high resolution satellite images of the year of 2004,this paper establishes remote sensing interpretation marks of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty's damaged levels. Based on field survey and...Using aerial photos and high resolution satellite images of the year of 2004,this paper establishes remote sensing interpretation marks of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty's damaged levels. Based on field survey and remote sensing survey in 1984,we analyzed present situation and changing characteristics being of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty in Beijing. The results show that about 7.02% of the wall is well-preserved (about 25861 m); 31.5% of the wall is slightly or moderately dam-aged (about 115989 m); 61.5% of the wall is badly damaged (about 226379 m). This paper analyzes the dynamic change of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty. It shows that the damaged situation of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty in Beijing is serious. From 1984 to 2004,the well-preserved wall is decreased by 33206 m (decreased by 56%); badly damaged wall increased by 51207 m (increased by 67%). Finally,this paper analyzes the influence factors of damaging Great Wall. The conclusion is as follows: The damaged Great Wall is generally near the roads and villages,small slope,and easily arriving land.展开更多
As a great engineering work for the purpose of military defense in the time of Cold Weapon,the Great Wall’s military function is of the most importance.This study takes the Xiaohekou section of the Great Wall in Moun...As a great engineering work for the purpose of military defense in the time of Cold Weapon,the Great Wall’s military function is of the most importance.This study takes the Xiaohekou section of the Great Wall in Mount.Zhuizi constructed in the Ming Dynasty in Liaoning Province as the research object.In addition,this study discusses the relationship between the terrain and its site selection and layout from the military perspective.This research analyzes the trend and the grade of the terrain,the distance,the view range,and the effective firing range between the main body and the subsidiary establishments through GIS software.The GPS data collected in the on-site investigation were used,applying the theories of military geomorphology.Furthermore,this study concludes the characteristics of the site selection and the layouts of the city walls,the hollow watchtowers,the M a ria n s,and the signal towers on different terrains and the reasons behind.展开更多
文摘Listed by UNESCO in 1987 as a World Heritage site,the world-famous Ming Great Wall stretches several thousands of kilometers across northern China,and served as a massive military defensive system which in recent times has a unique historical,artistic and scientific value.Due to historical reasons and lack of advanced technologies,construction resources and conservation status of Ming Great Wall have not been investigated in any systematic manner;indeed,the extent of the Great Wall has not even been measured.This has resulted in a shortage of reliable first-hand scientific information on actual size,spatially resource distribution and preservation status of this World Heritage site.Driven by the urgent need to establish protection,research,renovation and management of Ming Great Wall,a comprehensive investigation and spatial mapping was jointly organized and completed by the State Bureau of Survey and Mapping and State Administration of Culture Heritage.High resolution digital stereo models at 1:10000 map scale covering the whole length of the Ming Great Wall have been created by photogrammetric reconstruction using nearly ten thousand aerial images.Spatial distribution and attributes of the wall sections,trenches and various subsidiary facilities in the surroundings of the Great Wall were measured with the help of digital photogrammetry workstations and results from field studies.Reliable and precise information about the Ming Great Wall has now been obtained and documented,including surface lengths,resource distribution,and preservation status.For example,the total length of Ming Great Wall is 8851.8 km,of which 6259.6 km is of actual wall,2232.5 km of natural terrain,and 359.7 km of trenches.In category lengths,1828.8 km is constructed of stone,3411.3 km of earth,249.6 km in brick,197.5 km of cliff wall and the rest 572.4 km of other means.Such information provides the scientific basis and strong platform in helping to delineate areas needing protection,in planning conservation and renovation programs,as well as digital archiving for posterity and web-based applications for modern promotions of one of the world's great attractions,the Ming Great Wall.
基金the National Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2006AA120104)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40771170)the National Basic Research Program of China ("973") (Grant No. 2006CB708405)
文摘Using aerial photos and high resolution satellite images of the year of 2004,this paper establishes remote sensing interpretation marks of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty's damaged levels. Based on field survey and remote sensing survey in 1984,we analyzed present situation and changing characteristics being of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty in Beijing. The results show that about 7.02% of the wall is well-preserved (about 25861 m); 31.5% of the wall is slightly or moderately dam-aged (about 115989 m); 61.5% of the wall is badly damaged (about 226379 m). This paper analyzes the dynamic change of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty. It shows that the damaged situation of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty in Beijing is serious. From 1984 to 2004,the well-preserved wall is decreased by 33206 m (decreased by 56%); badly damaged wall increased by 51207 m (increased by 67%). Finally,this paper analyzes the influence factors of damaging Great Wall. The conclusion is as follows: The damaged Great Wall is generally near the roads and villages,small slope,and easily arriving land.
基金This study was supported by the National Social Science Fund of China under Grant 18BGL278.
文摘As a great engineering work for the purpose of military defense in the time of Cold Weapon,the Great Wall’s military function is of the most importance.This study takes the Xiaohekou section of the Great Wall in Mount.Zhuizi constructed in the Ming Dynasty in Liaoning Province as the research object.In addition,this study discusses the relationship between the terrain and its site selection and layout from the military perspective.This research analyzes the trend and the grade of the terrain,the distance,the view range,and the effective firing range between the main body and the subsidiary establishments through GIS software.The GPS data collected in the on-site investigation were used,applying the theories of military geomorphology.Furthermore,this study concludes the characteristics of the site selection and the layouts of the city walls,the hollow watchtowers,the M a ria n s,and the signal towers on different terrains and the reasons behind.
