Gun Powder

Gun powder was mistakenly made during the Han Dynasty when the Chinese were trying to create a potion for immortal life. Gun powder was used in celebrations and for war. It excelled the Chinese in war to beat their enemies. At first it brought celebration with its explosions, bringing cheer to the crowd. Making the crowd filled with joy. It brought happiness.  It was used to scare people during the wars, then it was later discovered that if it is to close to someone they could die. Cannons would wipe out a group of people in one launch. With those machines, it took away the struggle of using catapults or battering rams when you could go through a wall with one shot. It could shoot from farther away with better coordination.The gunpowder exploded creating holes in the ground during the wars. The holes that these cannons created were great for hiding or people tripped into it and couldn't get out. Gunpowder was used in different ways that really did help China.