Chinese Gunpowder Research Paper

gunpowder itself. Such as where was it originated, when was it originated, and how did it

Gunpowder single handedly changed the world. What once started as fireworks, would eventually become the greatest aspect of warfare known to man. It was first used by the Chinese, as colorful displays of fire in the sky, but under the rule of the Ming and Ching it became a feared machine of war. Although the effects of gunpowder were mainly positive, there are still some major disadvantages.

There were several important inventions during medieval chinese times but , there were three key inventions that advanced chinese culture.Did you know that china was one of the first cultures to use gunpowder so they can put it inside of guns ,fireworks and other stuff.China was an advanced culture because china recorded their historians on codices.

Gunpowder was used in the 11th century Song Dynasty by, Wujing Zongyao. This was a discovery led to the invention of fire work’s. Gunpowder consists of potassium nitrate, some common charcoal, and sulfur. The potassium nitrate became from a decaying animal manure, and later it becomes from mines in china.

     Weapons have been around from the Neanderthals of the post-ice age, to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Rocks became knives, sticks became spears, and bayonets became AK-47’s. The technology from the French and Indian War was revolutionized and manufactured by the newly opened weaponry companies. Colt

During the Song Dynasty China was the most successful because it made life easier for China.

There was not just one type of gunpowder. Blinding powder, flying powder, violent powder, poison powder, bruising and burning powder, and smoke screen powder were all types of gunpowder. Before gunpowder was used in warfare, gunpowder was used as just fireworks. People seeking immortality first used gunpowder called photo-gunpowder. The first time gunpowder was used in warfare was during the Song Dynasty (904 AD) against Genghis Khan and the Mongols, according to “Invention of Gunpowder.”

During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the Chinese developed gunpowder, which made weapons possible. The creators of this powerful substance were alchemists, who practiced alchemy. Chinese alchemists had been experimenting with saltpeter because they believed that it would extended life. They discovered that it could be used to create an explosive powder called gunpowder.

The discovery of gunpowder changed war from being fought with medieval weaponry and battle tactics to more modern day weapons and tactics because the gunpowder powered weapons are more deadly. Weapons that use gunpowder to launch projectiles have a greater range than melee weapons and are more powerful than bow and arrows. Also, cannons are more powerful and have a greater range and accuracy than catapults and they also can be reloaded faster than catapults. Gunpowder weapons changed war because they are stronger, more accurate, have a greater range and are able to be reloaded faster than medieval weaponry.

Gunpowder was invented by Chinese alchemists in the 9th century. At first it was made by mixing sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter, which is potassium nitrate. The charcoal normally came from willow trees, but other plants were used as well.

The compass was invented around the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC); it is unknown who invented the compass for sure. However, it was invented in china. The first person to use the compass was Zheng He, from the Yunnan province in China, he made seven voyages between the years 1405 and 1433.

During the 17th century the European powers developed a whole new array of firepower. The old gunpowder weapons that fired by

Gunpowder has been around for centuries, over millennium. How has gunpowder effected Warfare, and life as we know it? It could easily be argued that one of the most important inventions or discoveries in history has been gunpowder. Gunpowder permanently altered the way humans wage war. Gunpowder was to blame for the rise and fall of Empires (Schroder, M. 2012)

The next major improvement in weapons technology came from the Chinese civilization, the inventers of gun powder. Initially used for the purpose of demolition

Have you ever thought about how much of an impact compasses have had on our world? Well if the compasses were never invented sailors, surveyors, travellers and soldiers would not be able to travel by sea without sight of land. But luckily it was invented in 220 B.C.E. But it is probably not the compass that you are thinking of. The first compass was called the swivelling spoon. It was made of a lodestone spoon on a metal plate that would always point south. Since then the compass has gone a long way. When sailors and travellers wanted something more convenient they created the pocket compass. However there were still difficulties with it. When ships would rock back and forth it would become very hard to read. So they later invented the liquid