Many significant developments in the history of science and technology in China took place during the Han dynasty. The Han period saw great innovations in metallurgy. Following the inventions of the b
A gilded bronze oil lamp in the shape of a female servant, dated 2nd century BCE, found in the tomb of Dou Wan, wife to the Han prince Liu Sheng (d. 113 BCE); its sliding shutter allows for adjustments in the direction and brightness of light while it also traps smoke within the body, an anti-pollutant design.
An unfolded traditional bamboo scroll book (Chinese: 册) of Sunzi's (fl. 6th century BCE) The Art of War, a Qing dynasty copy from the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736–1795)
A painted pottery jar from the Western Han period, decorated with raised reliefs of dragons and phoenixes
An Eastern-Han celadon ceramic bottle with a lid and lug handles
Ancient Chinese scientists and engineers made significant scientific innovations, findings and technological advances across various scientific disciplines including the natural sciences, engineering,
Science and technology of the Han dynasty
…Many significant developments in the history of science and technology in China took place during the Han dynasty (202 BCE – 220 CE). The Han period saw great innovations in metallurgy. Following the inventions of the blast furnace…
Instructions for making astronomical instruments from the time of the Qing dynasty.
Remains of a Chinese crossbow, 2nd century BC
The intricate frontispiece of the Diamond Sutra from Tang dynasty China, 868 AD (British Library)
A 1726 illustration of Haidao Suanjing, written by Liu Hui in the 3rd century