Cai lun family tree

Chinese Han dynasty official, credited with inventing modern paper

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cai.

Cai Lun (Chinese: 蔡伦; courtesy name: Jingzhong (敬仲); c.&#;50–62 – CE), formerly romanized as Ts'ai Lun, was a Chinese eunuch court official of the Eastern Han dynasty.

Ts'ai lun meaning

Ts'ai lun meaning

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How did cai lun make paper

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Ts'ai lun pronunciation

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 century BCE, so Cai's contributions are limited to innovation, rather than invention.

Born in Guiyang Commandery&#;[zh] (in what is now Leiyang), Cai arrived at the imperial court in Luoyang by 75 CE, where he served as a chamberlain for Emperor Ming, and then as Xiao Huangmen, an imperial messenger for Emperor Zhang.

To assist Lady Dou in securing her adopted son as designated heir,