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Cai Lun standardized paper making in Han China

Court official Cai Lun created lightweight writing material from plant fibres around 105 CE

In 105 CE, Han Dynasty court official Cai Lun presented an improved paper-making process using mulberry bark, hemp, old rags, and fishnets. This lightweight, affordable medium replaced heavy wooden tablets and costly silk, revolutionising record keeping, literature, and imperial administration throughout East Asia.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Court official Cai Lun created lightweight writing material from plant fibres around 105 CE. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.