Chemistry
Chinese progress in chemistry was remarkable. Their tremendous
knowledge of chemicals allowed them to invent the paper, printing
and the power of firearms early in the history of civilization.
The invention of porcelain and progress in the ceramic arts
to highlight the extraordinary diversity of their knowledge
in chemistry. They have also mastered sericulture and sophisticated
methods of iron casting. Like other civilization, the Chinese
have never relinquished alchemy.
Biology
The biological and medical sciences were of prime importance
to the Chinese scientific tradition. From 500-400 BC Biology
has been given a special status, and he has received special
attention. The Taoist scholars, not just those concerned with
issues relating to the "life", but also tried to
throw their whole world view on a biological basis. They adopted
an attitude of biological evolution. Their interest in biology
has been brought by their followers. From 100 AD, that is,
during the course of the Han Dynasty, the methods of classification
of plants and animals have been attempted. Wang Chung, the
greatest scientist of ancient China, went to the extent of
the development of a theory of genetics.
The legacy of explaining the individual peculiarities. The tradition
of biological knowledge continued unhindered and in the tenth
and eleventh centuries, a lot of work on the botany and zoology
was done. The result was so extraordinary that nine major treaties
on the pharmaceutical and natural history of a series of monographs
appeared specialize in botany. In the same period Shen Kua writing
his excellent work dealing with astronomy, physics and chemistry.
It also contained notes on the very important and countless
precious fossil biological remarks. In the Mig period (1500-1600
AD), many imperial princess and commoners took great interest
in botany. A botanical garden has been maintained by the leaders.
It appeared a great job in 1406 "Natural History of famine
Times" with illustrations of plants very instructive. Topping
all those classic Li Chen Shih Pen Tshao Kang Mu (The vast pharmacopoeia).
The work contains detailed descriptions of about 1000 plants
and 1000 animals. He sorts them into 62 divisions according
to their ecological characteristics. Biological Science in China
continued to make progress and improve in the hands of Wang
Fu--Chih, an eminent thinker of the seventeenth century.
Medicine
The Chinese have developed a tradition of medicine fertile.
This tradition began at about the beginning of Chinese civilization.
Like others, she made great strides in the traditional pharmaceutical
medicine. Otherwise, it gave the world a new system of medicine
namely acupuncture. It is the unique contribution china. It
is a system of care that involves art puncture of the skin with
needles. Its scientific basis and effectiveness have won worldwide
fame. Even on a daily basis, it is considered as an effective
system. Famous Chinese medicine in the 11-12 centuries. Many
doctors seem to be effective in both Sung. These old systems
and acupuncture were subsequently improved. New discoveries
as variolation became popular. In 1111 AD works high level on
medicinal plants and their uses appeared in large numbers. In
1247 Sung Tzhu based forensic medicine. By the 13th century
cninese their debt to Chinese doctors. They look great interest
in the works of Galen. Li Chen Shih work "Pen Tshao Kang
Mu" provided much information about distillation. Mercury,
iodine and kaolin were used therapeutically.
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