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Cai Lun
Cai Lun, formerly romanized as Ts'ai Lun, was a Chinese eunuch court official of the Eastern Han dynasty. He occupies a pivotal place in the history of paper due to his addition of pulp via tree bark and hemp ends which resulted in the large-scale manufacture and worldwide spread of paper. Although traditionally regarded as the inventor of paper, earlier forms of paper have existed since the 3rd c…
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science · Chinese Han dynasty official and paper innovator · inventor · politician · eunuch · beamter · also Cai Lun, Ts'ai Lun, Jingzhong, Lun
Born 0048 · Died 0121 · Q229235
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The shenfubang from the town of Yingjiang was sued by shenfubangs in Macun and Zhongxing of Jiajiang County, Sichuan
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Died 0121.
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