Inventions of the Song Dynasty
The song Dynasty had many inventions like paper money, gun powder, porcelain, and many more. Here are just a few.
Gun Powder- at the end of the Song Dynasty, China had multiple-stage rockets. All thanks to the gun powder that the Song Dynasty made. The Song Dynasty also made fire lances and might have created cannons. The Song Dynasty made mines but they are thankfully taken away by the Chinese government. Gun powder transformed war but, the Song Dynasty first created gun powder for fire works. All theses weapons, and gun powder was going to be used for gun powder!
Printed Word- printed word was invented by Buddhists. It did not have letters but had characters instead. Printed word was used for tests to become an official or scholars. The Government used printed word to make printed money and manuals, like technical manuals,agricultural manuals, and works on medicine.
Porcelain- porcelain is also called "china" and is very beautiful. The Song Dynasty made the china for restaurants, the Imperial palace, and scholars/officials. The Song Dynasty's ceramic industry was the first commercialized industry.