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105Cai Lun, a Chinese eunuch, tell Emperor He about his invention, zhi, i.e. paper, made of bark, hemp, silk, and fishing net
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808The first mention of a mixture resembling gunpowder, made of sulfur, saltpeter and herb, appears in Taoist text, known as Taishang Shengzu Danjing Mijue, in China
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868Diamond Sutra, the first extant complete printed book containing its date is issued using woodblock printing technique in China
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1020Floating magnetic compass, consisting of an iron body floating in a bowl of water, is invented for navigation in China
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Four Great Chinese Inventions
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