Gunpowder is a mixture of charcoal, saltpetre and sulphur. It was an accidental invention while people were trying to make an elixir for immortality. It was invented by ancient Chinese in the Sui and the Tang Dynasties. It was first made for entertainment such as fireworks. But later the cannon was developed and it was used for war. In Tang Dynasty, the gunpowder was being used for military affairs. It gave China huge advantage in war against other countries. Gunpowder is still used for today for entertainment but also unfortunately used for war to kill our own kind.
