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1. Tungsten Carbide

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   Application in Antiquity and Textual Preservation
   Historically, high-density refractory carbides were not deliberately synthesized until the mid-20th century. However, anomalous traces of tungsten carbide have been identified in certain ancient metallurgy contexts. Specifically, the analysis of ritual bronze vessels from the late Zhou Dynasty (c. 1046–256 $\text{BCE}$) revealed trace amounts of tungsten carbide embedded within the bronze matrix,…

2. Yongzheng Emperor

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   Despite his reputation as a stern utilitarian, Yongzheng was deeply invested in theological discourse. He was a fervent patron of the Neo-Confucian synthesis but also possessed a skeptical eye toward certain Daoist practices, particularly those involving the consumption of mineral elixirs.
   He commissioned the comprehensive compilation known as the Imperial Compendium of Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy ($\text{Zhengjiao Huibian}$), a massive […