Medieval China

  • Jan 1, 800

    Recording of the formula of gunpowder

    Gunpowder is a mixture of powders used in firework and guns. Gunpowder was usually used to make fireworks. But as time passed it was used to make explosives like bullets for suns and now we use gunpowder In war.
  • Jan 1, 868

    Wookblock printing

    A man named Cai Lun invented paper in the han dynasty. Later in te tang and invention continued on to Cai Lun achievement. The printer puts ink the block and presses the paper against the block to mark it. The world first known printed book was printed in chin in 868
  • Jan 1, 960

    Rise of the Song Dynasty

    The Song dynasty rose in 960 and it lasted for 300 years. The capital of the Song or Sung dynasty was Kaifeng on the yellow river and was the Song ruled a large area for 170 years.
  • Jan 1, 1020

    Fall of the Song Dynasty

    The Song Dynasty ended when Mongols overthrew the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty did not have enough military to defend themselves.
  • Jan 13, 1085

    Minting of copper coins

    When the Chinese empire was taken over by Song dynasty, the mint started issuing iron and copper coins, which had a really good quality for that time.
  • Jan 14, 1405

    Martime of expeditions of Zheng He

    The Maritime Asian nations send enjoy with tribute for Chinese emperor. Zheng He is one of china's famous explores, he led the great maritime expeditions traversing the south china sea and the Indian Ocean into the Persian Gulf and Red sea, and reaching as far west as the east coast of Africa.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Seizure of beuddhist

    In order to protect the figure from Burmese attack Monks covered the statue in clay or playster. The Seizure of Buddhist is a temple, by the Buddhist Sangha who had fled from Kotte to the Kingdoms of Sitavaka and Kandy, upon the conversion od Dharmapala and the seizure of Buddhist temples. There were feu fueds and jealousy against the various principalities.