In this part of the website, we will be providing you with information on the Chinese dynastic system and how it transitioned from dynasty to dynasty. We have included many interesting pieces of information, facts and videos. We hope this will succeed to help extend your knowledge about ancient China from 221 BCE - 1279 ADE!
China’s Four Big Inventions
- Compass, it was used by the Chinese to navigate their ships. This influenced people to make modern versions of these inventions, we now use them for similar reasons and for activities like hiking.
- Gunpowder, it is a mixture of sulphur, potassium nitrate, and charcoal. Gunpowder was discovered while chemists and scientists were attempting to find the Elixir of Immortality. Nowadays, it is used in grenades, guns, bombs, etc.
- Printing, it started with the use of woodblock printing on cloth, afterwards advancing to paper. Ever since printing was invented, it saved many people lots of time. Printing is used frequently in our modern lifestyle nowadays.
- Papermaking, it was invented by Ts'ai Lun. He first made paper by mixing hemp rags with water and chopped mulberry bark, then mashed it flat. Afterwards, he pressed out the water and let it dry in the sun for a certain amount of time. Paper is a great aspect to our modern society now, it has many uses such as, writing, packaging, printing, etc.
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