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31 — China: Du Shi invented waterwheel-powered bellows for smelting cast iron

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KoreaThree Kingdoms of Korea 57 BC–660	ChinaHan dynasty 206 BC–220	JapanYayoi period 300 BC–250	United States
No events recorded for this year	Du Shi invented waterwheel-powered bellows for smelting cast iron. Du Shi uses waterwheels to power piston-bellows for blast furnaces 29The Taixue is created 29Emperor Guangwu of Han pacifies the northern Central Plains and Nanyang 30Emperor Guangwu of Han pacifies the Lelang Commandery, southern Central Plains and Shandong 32Ban Gu, co-author of the Book of Han, is born. 32Ban Gu is born 33A blockade of the Yangtze River by the rebel Gongsun Shu was broken by Han castle ships.	No events recorded for this year	covered from 1607

KoreaThree Kingdoms of Korea 57 BC–660

ChinaHan dynasty 206 BC–220

JapanYayoi period 300 BC–250

United States

No events recorded for this year

Du Shi invented waterwheel-powered bellows for smelting cast iron.
Du Shi uses waterwheels to power piston-bellows for blast furnaces

29The Taixue is created
29Emperor Guangwu of Han pacifies the northern Central Plains and Nanyang
30Emperor Guangwu of Han pacifies the Lelang Commandery, southern Central Plains and Shandong
32Ban Gu, co-author of the Book of Han, is born.
32Ban Gu is born
33A blockade of the Yangtze River by the rebel Gongsun Shu was broken by Han castle ships.

No events recorded for this year

covered from 1607