China's First Gunpowder Industry Museum

ugh China's four great inventions of gunpowder, one ofactivities, industrial development of China's gunpowder,
the birthplace remains a mystery, but as the country'sthere was understanding of the system. "
largest yet discovered gunpowder industrial sites,Quest What is refining saltpeter saltpeter cave in?
Jiangyou Laojunshan region is a real "hometown ofThe nitrate is how the cave formed? Is how the
gunpowder," has no doubt. Recently, the reporterancients in such a strategically located and difficult of
learned from the Jiangyou Laojunshan scenic, Chungthe mountains found in nitrate hole? And the harsh
Wa Laojunshan on the town in October this year,natural environment of the ancient collection will be out
determined to build China's first gunpowder industrialof nitrate for gunpowder production? Reporter decided
museum, ancient mining saltpeter, saltpeter refining thisto scenic spots together with staff to find out nitrate
period of history will be restored in the museum,hole site.
gunpowder Museum powder produced in China willAs the saltpeter cave is almost reaching not see five
also witness the eternal mystery. It is reported thatfingers, scenic areas and old staff members had
NOx Laojunshan ancient sites are actively apply forprepared in advance of the torch, torch is from local
world cultural heritage, a great deal of preparation.materials, will be installed in the bamboo tube in the
Discovery Kwu Tung nitrate concentration more thandiesel fuel made of. Our destination was located in
20 heritage sites In December 2003, a number of localheavy rain on the Chinese Laojunshan holes along the
experts in planning tourism development in heritagerugged mountain, in the scenic old has led the staff, we
Laojunshan first found stuffed into the many caves onquickly climbed on the rain holes. Reporters feel that
the cliffs, ancient saltpeter Laojunshan from hole sitethe temperature plunged in the hole. Rock walls in the
began to receive attention. Laojunshan ancient ruinshole, the old has used the index finger to gently pull a
located in Jiangyou City Glass Tung Chung Wa,bit of white powder, he said: "This is the NOx, and
Chinese New Year, Yongsheng, Wen sheng and otherinferred from the geological point of view, rain and
six towns, stretches 21 kilometers, has been foundother natural cavities are formed nitrate on the 'hidden'
ancient cave system for more than 20 nitrate, Chungin soil, the ancients found out after their extraction.
Wa Road Town is located in Long River, the legend issaltpeter mined in soil soaked in water first, so have a
the Ancient important yinping Road and Taurus Roadmonth NOx pool. immersion to a certain degree of
meets West.nitrate soil removed from the nitrate pool after the
Beijing cultural relics experts Professor Xu Xiangdongstove on evaporation process within the boiler, brewed
(State Administration of Cultural Heritage of Ancientout of nitrate was crystalline. "
Architecture Museum founder) took the lead managerUnder the guidance of the old who, through the dim
of the site to Quest Laojunshan ancient saltpeter,light of torches in the cave a few corners, the reporter
according to him, Laojunshan difficult terrain, the localsaw several places stove and nitrate pool, we can
known as "NOx air raid shelter" and includes not onlysee obvious signs of excessive smoke. Stove caliber
the country's largest nitrate hole sun holes, as well as60 150 cm between the locals hole about 100 meters
rain dong, senior officials dong, rhino dong, goblin hole,wide and 56 meters, whereby estimates, rain hole can
white hole, dry hole, as well as horns were holes, nineaccommodate dozens or even hundreds of people
Cave, tobacco and other sub hole, the hole depth insimultaneously. Come to the end of the hole, the water
the range from a few hundred meters to more thancan be heard buzzing sound of pouring tens of meters
ten years. Zhaoyang Dong is about 7.5 kilometers, boilhigh cave at the top of the next Unit, springs, cave
the stove nitrate, nitrate pool, scraps everywhere.there are canals, it seems, when people have come to
Smoke in the adjacent sub hole, high concept of holes,understand the water cited. Is every indication that,
such sites that could be seen everywhere. Thus, inhere is entirely a process of advanced NOx
Laojunshan powder on the construction of theproduction bases.
museum is very appropriate.Out from the hole, the old had told reporters: "This hole
Vision Visitors can personally experience the systemthan Laojunshan more than 20 on the remaining NOx
for NOx Technology Rows of neat stove, a pit ofair raid shelter, the scale can not be considered large,
different sizes in nitrate, nitrate pool ....... Visitors canbut the ancients refining saltpeter saltpeter cave left
even touch the ancients had used personally workingnitrate residue, scraps and other mountain artificial
tools and daily necessities, to imagine the ancientsmining traces are clearly visible. Unfortunately, the rain
were holding wooden sticks in the stove side aoLaojunshan on the other holes as well as the era of
Sodium scene ...... reporter Laojunshan Scenic Areanitrate hole can not accurately argue, but to judge
office to see the future of gunpowder through the 3Daccording to a rough hole in kind can be sure that they
animation industry museum scene. According to anare nitrate dong and the latest technology is also left
initial program planning, the museum complex will be onby the Qing Dynasty. " Prospects Ruins of ancient
the basis of Laojunshan Scenic Area, along thesaltpeter active preparations for the inscription
climbing path of nitrate hole stone using a specialLaojunshan ancient ruins nitrate in May 2006 was an
system of NOx and reproducing the work of theexception approved by the State Council announced
ancients was the venue, the entire planning area willas the sixth national key cultural relics protection units,
reach 3,000 square meters.and now the ancient saltpeter Laojunshan launched a
Gunpowder, the door to the museum will be designedWorld Heritage site Youxiang sprint. To the ancient
to look like a cave mouth, the museum's director ofsaltpeter Laojunshan declared as world cultural
display, width, height also true for the referenceheritage sites, in September 2006, Jiangyou municipal
simulation cave, tunnel, table and so on genuinegovernment has invited international experts in the
attempt, in the trenches of the Liang Bi also knowledgeancient ruins and artifacts Laojunshan experts to
will be hanging instructions Laojunshan Scenic Area,conduct investigations. Experts agree that the ancient
General Manager, Chen Zhen, said: "This will allowsaltpeter Laojunshan industrial civilization of ancient
visitors to experience immersive visitor boil insideruins, as related to China's "four great inventions", the
nitrate saltpeter, saltpeter system, and other industrialinscription has a solid foundation.