Gunpowder emerged in China during the Tang Dynasty and proceeded to have profound effects on the world. It was first discovered when Chinese alchemists were searching for an elixir for immortality mixed sulfur, saltpeter, and birthwort herb together creating an explosive mixture. Gunpowder spread from China to India, the Middle east, and finally to Europe following the same route as the Mongol invasions and along the Silk Road. With gunpowder, China was able to make huge leaps in military technology changing from the standard sword and bow to mines and flamethrowers. Gunpowder led to new formations in the Chinese military due to early gunpowder weapons not being able to be used on horseback it led to an increase in infantry. The first gunpowder …show more content…
With India’s adoption of gunpowder weapons it led to the eventual rise of one of the Gunpowder Empires, the Mughal Empire. The Mughal Empire arose in 1526 due to its military innovations in gunpowder technology, specifically the Mysorean Rockets. From 1240 to 1280 gunpowder spread from India to the Middle East and was thus introduced to the Ottomans. The Ottoman Empire was also a Gunpowder Empire and like the Chinese Military the Ottoman military were also reorganized leading to smaller units in battle. They were able to do this due to the destructive force of the canon that was first used in Egypt in 1260. In addition, the spread of gunpowder to the Ottomans led to a cultural shift because canon’s meant that city walls were no longer impregnable leading to the fall of Constantinople. With the fall of Constantinople in 1453 it signified the last time that Christianity would be a major influence in the Middle East. Furthermore, with city walls becoming obsolete it affected the building of new cities. Finally, gunpowder was introduced to Europe through the Mongols along with knowledge of gunpowder through the Silk
At first, Buddhism received positive responses (Documents 2 and 3) and indifferent responses (Documents 1 and 5), with the Chinese encouraging and defending its customs/beliefs during times of political and social unrest because it offered relief towards the Chinese people and prevented further chaos. Later, Buddhism received negative and unfavorable scrutiny (Documents 4 and 6) after the Tang dynasty was established since it blamed Buddhism for social/political problems because Buddhism rejected the social hierarchy favored by government officials.
In china they had many valuable inventions ,The three most important things.People invented stuff that helped them out in their culture.A group in china invented gunpowder in the 9th century.They made gunpowder because they have to make guns,bombs,cannons and all this different stuff.They needed all the guns so they could defend themselves so there army can be stronger.In 206 B.C The chinese han
In August of 1861, William F. Ketchum patented the Ketchum Hand Grenade. Shortly after, in the years of 1863 and 1864, the grenade was implemented in the American Civil War.
During the Early Modern Era, from 1450-1750 CE, there were several empires quickly emerging, such as the Spanish, Russian, Qing China, Ottoman and Mughal empires. The growth of empires were reliant on the use of gunpowder that had originated from China. The motive for growth the desire for prosperity that resulted in a multiethnic and multicultural empire in newly conquered places. Specifically for the Spanish and Russian empires, both had strong expansion and cultural impacts in their regions. One similarity between the Spanish and Russian empires was their relentless advocation of Christianity. However, some differences between them were their perspectives on social stratification and economic resources.
Tang Dynasty had many cultural achievements that impacted China's civilization even till this day still utilize. During the rule time of Tang Dynasty the types of achievements made was gunpowder, mechanical clock, printing, paper money currency, and other inventions. One of the achievements that happened during Tang Dynasty was the development of gunpowder. Gunpowder was invented by accident while mixing different chemicals together making an explosion. Which was the mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal ( Park, 2017). Gunpowder was first used on fireworks for the explosion and different colors. Then later on gunpowder was being used in guns,and cannons. This was a really big impact to China and also all around the world. Gunpowder was
Humans have made huge accomplishments throughout history. Many of these accomplishments have changed the world. Some of these accomplishments have come from dynasties and empires that wanted to expand their knowledge and ideas. Some of these things have affected other civilizations after them and some didn’t have that much of an impact. A lot of these achievements and accomplishments are basic things in our everyday lives that these civilizations have took time and effort to come up with. Ancient China has been one of the numerous places that have made accomplishments. Many ancient Chinese dynasties have accomplished many things that have affected the world. The Tang dynasty’s accomplishments in art, farming, gunpowder, and literature have
The Chinese evaporated and sometimes mined salt so they could salt fish. During this time, the Chinese invented or are believed to have invented gunpowder and the pickling process. They also invented a condiment called jiangyou, or as we call it in the west, soy sauce. In 252 B.C, the governor Li Bing (today the province of Sichuan), ordered the drilling of the world’s first brine wells. Brine is water that is strongly saturated with salt, and it could be used to produce salt during the process of solar-evaporation. Afterwards, the Chinese made extreme advances in drill technology that the West wouldn’t discover until the early 20th century.
Furthermore, while Landes bestows Europe with the accountability of “invention of invention,” many of the ground-breaking inventions that the world saw in the 15th century were generated in non-European societies. In 895 A.D., China saw the invention of gunpowder. While initially used for flame throwing, it was soon used in bombs, grenades and rockets by 1231 A.D. This opposes the theory that Europe took initiative to employ gunpowder in warfare while China merely used it for leisurely purposes, including flame throwing. Printing and paper-making were also invented in China, and ultimately led to the widespread use of paper currency and the printing of literature. China also saw the innovation of printing by paving the way towards other inventions such as wallpaper, tissue paper, toilet paper and certain articles of clothing. Many of these
The Tang Dynasty is an important aspect of Chinese history. Lasting from 618 AD to 907 AD, it received the nickname “The Golden Age of Ancient China” because it was a very prosperous time. This powerful empire came into control when the reign of the Sui Dynasty before it ended.
During Matteo Ricci’s visit to China, he discovered that the Chinese were using their known metals for many different purposes. One purpose was that of gunpowder technology, mainly used for entertainment and cultural events. A chief attraction of Chinese festivals was fireworks, made from the valuable saltpeter. This use of the gunpowder technology for entertainment was shocking for Ricci, because the Chinese did not use it in war as much. I believe the Chinese did this because gunpowder was relatively primitive and not superior to that of a crossbow yet. Enemies of the Chinese mainly consisted of cavalry units like the Mongols, which were hard to defeat with early guns. Another reason was the power of the Emperor to decide to prevent technology
During the Tang dynasty, when Buddhist influence was strong, gunpowder and printing blossomed. Printing was created within the walls of Buddhist monasteries and gunpowder was developed by Daoist alchemists a couple centuries later. Along with these inventions, the compass was formed, which allowed for more complex navigation of the waters. Using the compass, the Chinese discovered a direct route to spice markets of Java and found the Spice Islands in the Moluccas. Silk and porcelain became significant trade items of China; southern market drove large quantity of goods produced in
Art in ancient China manifested itself through many different forms and mediums. These included ceramics, painting, lacquerware, and sculpture.(The Kingfisher history encyclopedia, 2004, p. 186) During the period from the Tang dynasty to the end of the Ming dynasty, Chinese art flourished. However, during the Song and Mongol dynasties, painting reached its high point in traditional China. (Spielvogel, World history: the human odyssey, 1998, p. 299)
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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)
Why is the bow and arrow so important to human-kind? The practice of shooting a bow with an arrow is the sport of archery. The sport of archery is slowly becoming less practiced now. However, it played a major role in history and the development of societies. Man became better hunters and rose to the top of the food chain due to these tools. The tool gave man the advantage by allowing them to kill predators from longer distances. Soon, the technology of the bow and arrow would improve to be used in militaries and battles along with swords. Not only did the technology improved, shooting techniques advanced also. With the two vast improvements in archery, different nations were able to take over and conquered empires. This led to many great civilization