Inventions
There are many inventions the Zhou dynasty has made that help us and entertain us, here are a few of them. The name of the ardress to get the information was: http://www.askasia.org
Kite: The kite was made in the fifth and fourth century. A man named Kungshu P'an made the kite thinking of a bird, flying up to three days. A other man named Mo Ti ( he took three years to build a special kite. The kite was famous to the Chinese traditional stores for the fifth century. The kite was used to send messages back and forth by the Chinese. The kite was used in warm weather. The Chinese would fly the kite strings over the prisoners saying to revolt and escape. The kites had strings at the bottom of the kite used for fishing. The hook went in and so did the bait. The kite also made musical sounds in the wind. The kite was first mentioned in Europe in a popular book in 1589.
Chinese Medicine: The medicine of the Chinese was not found by a single person. Many people tried to find the medicine in the fields. The Chinese's Book of Rites, which is a manual for Chinese ceremonies written in the Zhou dynasty in 11th c.-256 B.C.. The records of the medicine was used for surgery, The Yellow Emperor's medicine, was found during the War of the States in 475-221 B.C. Bian Que was a noted doctor at that time. Hua Tuo was also a famous doctor in the 2nd century.
The Moldboard Plow: The Chinese plow was made out of cast iron. The plow had a sharp point to cut the soil and also the wings. The plow was sent to Holland in the 17th century.
By: Catherine