This book is the record and experience of the authors Yan Xinqiang and Yan Gongming, father and son, who spent more than 30 years of spare time in field investigation and research on the Great Wall.
In this book, the author summarizes and sorts out the rich data accumulated from the observation of the Great Wall in the past few decades, compares the similarities and differences, and strives to classify and summarize the morphological beauty of the Great Wall to the readers, and introduce it to readers in a clear and orderly manner. It is hoped that everyone will not only be able to appreciate the Great Wall from the height of art, but also notice the beauty of many details on the Great Wall that have not been paid attention to.
The walls, gates, piers and towers, battlements, stone carvings and brick carvings, and the existing and destroyed status of the Great Wall are six parts, covering various details of the Great Wall's form.
The book is clear, novel, rich in content, and simple in writing. It opens up new ideas for readers to visit, express and study the Great Wall in the future, and provides a new way to understand and discover the Great Wall.