In which dynasty was gunpowder invented in China?

China was the first country to invent gunpowder. In Sui Dynasty, the ternary system of saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal was born. Black powder officially appeared in the Tang Dynasty (the end of the 9th century). Gunpowder was invented by ancient alchemists. From the Warring States Period to the early Han Dynasty, emperors and nobles indulged in the fantasy of immortality, which drove some alchemists and Taoists to refine the "elixir" and gradually invented the formula of gunpowder during the refining process.

Ancient alchemy In the first year of Yongchun, Tang Gaozong (682), an alchemist in the Tang Dynasty initiated the method of reducing fire by sulfur. Sulfur and saltpeter are ground into powder, and then saponin (containing carbon) is added. In the third year of Yuanhe in Tang Xianzong (808), flint method was created to burn saltpeter, sulfur and Aristolochia (containing carbon) together. These two formulas are a mixture of three kinds of medicinal materials, which have initially possessed the ingredients contained in gunpowder.

But in the acrobatic performance of the circus of the various armies in the Song Dynasty, and the fireworks acrobatics in the puppet show-the medicine puppet. In Song Dynasty, acrobatic programs such as Bao Gong, Hard Ghost and Mime all used new gunpowder products such as "Blasting Array" and "Spitting Fire" to create a mysterious atmosphere. At the same time, Song people also performed magic tricks with gunpowder, such as spraying fireworks and clouds to avoid people and change things, so as to achieve the effect of illusion and confusion.

Extended data gunpowder is one of the four great inventions in China. Gunpowder is also called black powder. It is a substance that can burn quickly and regularly under the action of appropriate external energy, and at the same time produce a large number of high-temperature gases.

Militarily, it is mainly used as the propellant of bullets and shells, the propellant of rockets and missiles and the energy source of other driving devices, which is an important part of ammunition. Outstanding achievements in the history of human civilization. Because of its lethality and shocking power, gunpowder is one of the important inventions of human civilization, which has brought the functions of relieving armistice and security defense to mankind.

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