Legends of the Great Wall of China

Legends of the Great Wall of China

Zhou You Wang dally principalities by lighting the beacon fire
Zhou You Wang, a king of Zhou Dynasty, was reported to have made fun of principalities by lighting the beacon fire to please his lover in the absence of real attack. It angered the principalities so much that when the enemy came and the fire was once more lighted, no one came to his help. The king was killed. This episode reflects the state of affairs then.

A story about Mengjiangnu
There is well-known story about a woman by the name of Ming Jiangnu. She went to mourn for her dead husband on the wall. She was so grieved that she kept weeping and wailing. All of a sudden, a section of the Great Wall collapsed. The story might be a legend, but is has been handed down from generation to generation.