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Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty
by Sima Qian
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with references to "Meng Tian".
Excerpt - on Page 53: "
... "2' The First Emperor thereupon ordered General Meng Tian to call out 300,000 troops and lead them north to strike at the Hu barbarians. The general invaded and seized ... "
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A Thousand Pieces of Gold: Growing Up Through China's Proverbs
by Adeline Yen Mah
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with references to "Meng Tian".
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... gate was to report to the frontier for work under General Meng Tian. As more and more workers perished, the remaining peasants were unable to cultivate the land as required. Villages suffered from ... "
Key Phrases:
Liu Bang, First Emperor, Xiang Yu, Zhao Gao, Zhang Liang, Hahn Xin, zhan dao, lao jia, binding your feet, yan que yong, san lao, zhang nan
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The Great Wall: China Against the World, 1000 BC - 2000 AD
by Julia Lovell
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with references to "Meng Tian".
Excerpt - on Page 53: "
... a changcheng, a long frontier wall, the construction of which was directed by Qin's great general, Meng Tian. Meng Tian and his male relatives were archetypal success stories of their time. ... "
Key Phrases:
Forbidden City, Northern Wei, Genghis Khan, Inner Mongolia, Meng Tian, Sima Qian, frontier walls, jin capital, meishu chubanshe, ooo ounces, steppe tribes, ooo kilometres
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From Aristotle to Zoroaster: An a to Z Companion to the Classical World
by Arthur Cotterell
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Excerpt - on Page 169: "
... built during the Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) was a northward extension to include the Ordos desert, a task overseen by Meng Tian. Argument still continues over the exact line this Qin general's new bastion took, and there is even a suggestion that ... "
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