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Period: 200 BCE to 300 BCE
Beginnings of a Compass
Various prototypes of the compass popped up -
221
Han Dynasty Falls
After lasting for more than 400 years, the Han Dynasty falls. -
Period: 221 to 571
Regional Kingdoms
China is ruled by an ever changing collection of regional kingdoms and the spreading of Buddhism and cultural exchange between India and China increase for around 350 years. -
350
China is Impacted
Southern Asian developments and culture begin to have significant impact on China. -
400
True Porcelain
True porcelain was developed sometime before 400 in China. -
581
Chinese Empire is Reunited
The Sui dynasty reunited the empire. -
600
Rise of Southern China
Southern China was well on its way to becoming the most prosperous and commercial part of the empire. -
610
Grand Canal
The completion of the construction of the Grand Canal during the Sui dynasty. -
Period: 618 to 906
Tang Dynasty
Southernization continues and true porcelain was traded and monopolized until the early 1700s -
644
Saltpeter Soil
An Indian monk identified soils in China that contained saltpeter and demonstrated the purple flame that results from its ignition -
Period: 700 to 750
Printing
Printing developed within the walls of Buddhist monasteries -
Period: 800 to 900
Gunpowder
The invention of gunpowder by Daoist alchemists. -
Period: 900 to 1000
Weapons
The start of flaming arrows, rockets, and bombs being used. -
919
Flamethrower
As early as 919, gunpowder was used as an igniter in flamethrower. -
Period: 960 to 1279
Song Dynasty
In the Song dynasty, southernization continues. Examples of this include developed cotton canvas for a more efficient sail
and perfected the compass for navigation. -
Period: 998 to 1022
Champa Rice
Emperor Cheng-tsung starts the harvest of Champa rice, which helps the population in China grow tremendously. -
1127
Cannon in Sichuan
The earliest evidence of a cannon or bombard in Sichuan.
