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Person50–121

Cai Lun

Palace eunuch of the Eastern Han and head of the imperial workshops who in 105 presented an improved method of making paper to Emperor He; he was later revered in China as the god of papermaking. He took poison in 121.

Dates
between 50 and 62 – 121
Events
1 event
Regions
East Asia
In the threads
East Asia in the 1st–5th centuries

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Cai Lun
  2. Wikipedia (Russian): Цай Лунь
  3. Wikidata: Q229235