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Make Gunpowder Formula Brought China 400s 500s Fumigators

Front gunpowder
Back The formula, brought to China in the 400s or 500s, was first used to make fumigators to keep away insect pests and evil spirits. In later centuries it was used to make explosives and grenades and to propel cannonballs, shot, and bullets.

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