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火药的发明是我国文化史上的伟大发明之一。它的起源和炼丹术、本草学有密切的联系。中国古代黑火药是硝石、硫黄、木炭以及辅料砷化合物、油脂等的粉状均匀混和物。这些成分都是中国炼丹家的常用配料。把这种混和物叫做药,也揭示着它和祖国医学的渊源关系。中国火药史的研究,首先由冯家昇进行了开创性工作,他揭示了唐代炼丹家的原火药配方的意义,又研究了五代、宋、元的火药和火器,特别是有说服力地论证了中国火药先传入阿拉伯国家再传入欧洲,这正是中国炼丹术西传的路线,也是同瓷器和造纸术的西传相
The invention of gunpowder is one of the great inventions in the history of Chinese culture. Its origin and Alchemy, Herbalism is closely linked. Ancient Chinese black powder is saltpeter, sulfur, charcoal and accessories arsenic compounds, such as oil powdery uniform mixture. These ingredients are commonly used in Chinese alchemy ingredients. Calling this mixture a medicine also reveals its origin in the medicine of the motherland. The study of the history of gunpowder in China first started his pioneering work with Feng Jiasheng. He revealed the significance of the original gunpowder formula of the alchemist in the Tang Dynasty, and studied the gunpowder and firearms of the Five Dynasties, Song and Yuan Dynasties, especially convincingly demonstrating Chinese gunpowder was first introduced into Arab countries before it was introduced into Europe. This is exactly the same as that of Chinese alchemy, but also the Western tradition of porcelain and papermaking