Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The Invention of Gunpowder

 

The Tang Dynasty created many important inventions that are still used to this day. But the most important invention was the invention of gunpowder. During the Tang Dynasty, China didn’t know gunpowder was highly flammable. Many people died or injured from the new mixture. Gunpowder was created by Taoists who were experimenting with charcoal, sulfur, and saltpeter. These three substances were mixed and were highly explosive. This mixture of charcoal, sulfur, and saltpeter is what we now know as today, gunpowder. Over the years, gunpowder was used for many reasons. Gunpowder was first used to make medicines and treat wounds. But as the years went by, it was used to make fireworks and then weapons! Gunpowder soon became a very famous mixture.

Gunpowder was first invented during the Tang Dynasty. Gunpowder started as a small mixture of charcoal, sulfur, and saltpeter. But soon gunpowder was used for other inventions. China first used gunpowder as medicines. They created gunpowder to treat wounds and heal citizens. Soon, gunpowder was tested and experimented on. As technology grew, so did gunpowder! After the Chinese experimented with the gunpowder, they were able to create fireworks. They used the fireworks for grand celebrations. Gunpowder wasn’t used for weapons during the Tang Dynasty. Other Dynasties though also experimented with gunpowder after the fall of the Tang Dynasty. Gunpowder was used for weapons such as cannons, rockets, explosives, and firearms. A simple mixture soon became an important substance for the entire world.

            Gunpowder is simply an invention that changed people’s lives forever. During the Tang Dynasty, China thought of gunpowder as medicine and fireworks. But today, people think gunpowder as weapons, firearms, and explosives. Gunpowder changed lives for China during the Tang Dynasty because it kept people alive and showed celebrations for China. Now gunpowder is a primary resource we use for war! The guns, bullets, and explosives we have today all hold gunpowder. When countries are in war, most of their weapons have or need gunpowder to be used. This effects how people live because gunpowder can be a good or bad resemblance to them. Gunpowder can be the smallest difference in a war. Also, it shows peoples respect and celebration for the life they live. Gunpowder is a small mixture but it makes a huge difference.

 

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