最早,英国17世纪的哲学家弗兰西斯·培根提出了“三大发明”的说法。培根认为,印刷术、火药、指南针“这三种发明已经在世界范围内把事物的全部面貌和情况都改变了:第一种是在学术方面,第二种是在战事方面,第三种是在航行方面”。培根的说法得到英国汉学家麦都思和革命导师马克思的认可。1942年,抗日战争正处于相持阶段,面对山河破碎、生灵涂炭的中国,蒋介石觉得急需 Earliest, the 17th century British philosopher Francis Bacon put forward the “three inventions” argument. Bacon believes that the three inventions of printing, gunpowder and compass have changed the whole picture and situation of things all over the world. The first is that in academic terms, the second is in warfare, and the third Is on the navigation side ". Bacon’s argument was recognized by British sinologist Medhurst and revolutionary mentor Marx. In 1942, the war of resistance against Japan was in a phase of stalemate. In the face of a mountainous country where rivers and lakes are crumbling,