If the Chinese were first to know about gunpowder, then why they did not make guns that time for superiority ?

Answer 1

Traditions of sword fighting, hand to hand combat, and other society aspects.

Answer 2

Gunpowder is considered one of the Four Great Inventions of the Chinese. The first type of gunpowder was black powder..Regardless of origin, gunpowder was the first chemical propellant and the first explosive recorded in history.

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Black powder is a mixture of saltpeter (potassium nitrate or, less frequently, sodium nitrate), sulphur and charcoal with a ratio (by weight) of approximately 15:3:2 respectively. The ratio has altered over the centuries of its use, and can be altered somewhat depending on the purpose of the powder. Unlike smokeless propellants, it acts more like an explosive
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They used it for fireworks, since at that time having fun was more important.
Fireworks were originally invented by the Chinese, for entertainment purposes, as a natural extension of the Chinese invention of gunpowder. In China, they were first made by firework masters who were well-respected for their knowledge on the many complex techniques used to create truly dazzling firework displays. Such important events and festivities as New Year's and the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival were and still are times when fireworks are guaranteed sights.

Fireworks are generally classified as to where they perform, either as a ground or aerial firework. In the latter case they may provide their own propulsion (skyrocket) or be shot into the air by a mortar (aerial shell).

Answer 3

The Chinese used "gunpowder" as we call it, for firecrackers and celebration. Chinese history is full of wars, conflict -- very similar to European history (or any other region's history, for that matter). They did not however develop metals technology to make guns.

It's probably easier to understand under what conditions the gun was MADE, rather than ask why an item was NOT made.

Answer 4

Two possible reasons. One might be that the casting of a proper gun requires skills that even the Chinese did not possess at that time. I tend to discount this one; they'd have figured it out soon enough.

But more likely they found that the cannon wasn't useful as a weapon of war as they were currently fighting it. The earliest cannon weren't anti-personnel weapons; they were used to knock over the walls of castles. Presumably the Chinese had less of this sort of thing to do than did the Europeans.

Answer 5

they did another thing, they used SKYROCKETS as an icendiary device, of a sort and attached them to large arrow like lances, check your library. In the Asian history section! a lot can be learned!!

Answer 6

Asians only copy what others invented. The Japanese make things better, but the Chinese make them worse.

Answer 7

Because they didn't have critical thinking skills like you do to analyze this discovery and make some sort of people popping technology out of it.

Answer 8

Guns werent invented yet, would be my guess they only had bow and arrows.

Answer 9

i'd say religion, their religious doctrine didn't require them to run around the world converting and conquering.

Answer 10

They like amusment more than war I guess.