EPISODE · Mar 29, 2026 · 2H
The Great Wall of China 🏯 An Ancient Sleep Story
from Roots of the East: Asian History & Sleep Stories · host Kaito
Tonight, we walk along the Great Wall of China under a vast and starlit sky, uncovering the secrets hidden in its stones. The mortar was mixed with sticky rice. The signal fires burned wolf dung. The emperor who ordered it all was slowly killed by the mercury potions he drank searching for immortality. And the wall itself was never one wall — but dozens, built over 2,000 years by rival kingdoms that were often at war with each other.A calming bedtime story for adults with fireplace sounds. Perfect for deep sleep, relaxation, and stress relief.[Timestamps]0:00 Chapter 1: A Wall That Took Two Thousand Years9:29 Chapter 2: Soldiers on the Edge of the World20:52 Chapter 3: The Merchants and the Gates31:40 Chapter 4: Builders and Bones43:40 Chapter 5: Empires Rise, Walls Fall53:45 Chapter 6: A Wall Becomes a Ruin1:04:31 Chapter 7: Stone and Starlight1:14:50 Fireplace BGM for Deep Sleep (No Narration)Hosted by Kaito.Listen on YouTube for the full visual experience:https://www.youtube.com/@RootsoftheEastSupport our research:https://buymeacoffee.com/rootsoftheeast
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Tonight, we walk along the Great Wall of China under a vast and starlit sky, uncovering the secrets hidden in its stones. The mortar was mixed with sticky rice. The signal fires burned wolf dung. The emperor who ordered it all was slowly killed by the mercury potions he drank searching for immortality. And the wall itself was never one wall — but dozens, built over 2,000 years by rival kingdoms that were often at war with each other.A calming bedtime story for adults with fireplace sounds. Perfect for deep sleep, relaxation, and stress relief.[Timestamps]0:00 Chapter 1: A Wall That Took Two Thousand Years9:29 Chapter 2: Soldiers on the Edge of the World20:52 Chapter 3: The Merchants and the Gates31:40 Chapter 4: Builders and Bones43:40 Chapter 5: Empires Rise, Walls Fall53:45 Chapter 6: A Wall Becomes a Ruin1:04:31 Chapter 7: Stone and Starlight1:14:50 Fireplace BGM for Deep Sleep (No Narration)Hosted by Kaito.Listen on YouTube for the full visual experience:https://www.youtube.com/@RootsoftheEastSupport our research:https://buymeacoffee.com/rootsoftheeast
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