Tang and Song Dynasties Golden Ages by Hailey Tierney

Coal and Iron Production between 618-1127 A.D.

hailey_tierney — 2024-03-18 13:49:35 UTC

The increased production of coal and iron was a result of both the dynasties hard work. They had figured out that the coal they were producing could be used as fuel when it was burned. The chinese soon thought of the idea to use this coal they were producing as fuel to melt the iron they were producing. They used this to create, develop, and innovate the weapons that were used in the Song dynasty's army, consisting of over 1,000,000 men, with swords, arrows, and amor. They also decided to use the melted iron to make tools, needles, shovels, stoves, and bridges. This innovation impacted history by making the wars more gruesome and bloody and is still used today as a method to make these tools and weapons and they used the past weapons made as a base materials to improve them over time.

The Abacus

hailey_tierney — 2024-03-18 13:50:19 UTC

During the Song Dynasty, the Chinese used a rectangular wooden box along with small, wooden logs which were coated in beads to create the Abacus. This invention helped the merchants count faster and this device is still used commonly now for younger kids to learn addition and subtraction.

"Flying Money" (800's A.D.)

hailey_tierney — 2024-03-18 13:53:57 UTC

The Chinese civilizations were one of the first civilizations to use paper money, which was once referred to as "flying money" because the money was light enough to float away. Before this invention, the Chinese civilizations used copper coins, which became rare, this influenced the change to paper money. Later, the government began printing and issuing money as the official currency. This is still used as a major form of money in all parts of the world today and it still is.

The Grand Canal (600's AD)

hailey_tierney — 2024-03-18 16:01:27 UTC

In an attempt to connect the Yangtze and the Yellow Rivers together, the Chinese created 'The Grand Canal.' This attempt required thousands of laborers and many deaths occurred. This canal was made for ships to be able to travel across different oceans and to carry rice and silk into the two major areas of China. This innovation was used throughout history as a passageway to travel across the world and to do the same thing with more bodies of water.