古代中国的“四大发明”,是许多中国人的骄傲,但是,最近有人对“火药是中国人发明的”提出了质疑。质疑者认为,中国人发明的“火药”实际上是“黑火药”,它的制作方法是将硝石、硫磺、木炭等天然物混合在一起,得到的基本上是物理意义上的混合物。这种黑火药与一般意义上用于工 The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China were the pride of many Chinese people. However, some people recently questioned the idea that “gunpowder was invented by the Chinese.” The skeptics argue that the “gunpowder” invented by the Chinese is actually a “black gunpowder” and is made by mixing together natural minerals such as saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal and obtaining a mixture of physical significance. This black gunpowder is used in the general sense