Wan Hu: Dreams of Earth’s Atmospheric Shell in Medieval China The legend of Wan Hu represents an embryonic form of the same spirit that drove modern cosmonauts and astronauts beyond the clouds.

Wan Hu:

A medieval Chinese official with a celestial obsession, he allegedly launched himself skyward strapped to rocket-powered chairs.

🚀 Was it real? Maybe not. But what it reveals about early visions of the cosmos is very real.

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