le Voyageur Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 If there is one question that I’ve never asked in our Muzzle Loading Instructor course is what motivated the ancient Chinese to invent gun powder (aka…black powder). Generally, we just tell the class who created black powder, then quickly moving on to the next topic. So, the question is….What motivated these ancients to create gunpowder? The short answer is, is gunpowder was invented while trying to create a potion for immortality! The “Golden Elixir”. https://www.goldenelixir.com/publications/eot_jindan.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkstvns Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 How ironic !! They search for "life" and instead get "death".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 trial and error. Mix sulfur and carbon and.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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