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Four Great Inventions

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The Four Great Inventions are inventions from imperial China that are celebrated in Chinese culture for their historical significance and as symbols of ancient China's advanced science and technology. They are the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing.

Four Great Inventions - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Canonical landmark inventions in China 4</sup> ta<sup>4</sup> fa<sup>1</sup> ming<sup>2</sup>"},"j":{"wt":"sei<sup>3</sup> daai<sup>6</sup> faat<sup>3</sup> ming<sup>4</sup>"},"y":{"wt":"sei<sup>3</sup> daai<sup>6</sup> faat<sup>3</sup> ming<sup>4</sup>"}},"i":0}}]}'> Four Great Inventions Five major steps in papermaking , outlined by Cai Lun in AD 104 Traditional Chinese 四大發明 Simplified Chinese 四大发明 Literal meaning four great inventions Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin sì dà fā míng Wade–Giles

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