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About
Chinese entrepreneur famous for inventing a modernized and easily manufactured form of paper. He was a court official of the Eastern Han dynasty. He served as an imperial messenger for Emperor Zhang.
Before Fame
He first worked in the imperial court under Emperor Ming.
Trivia
He was a eunuch. His history was recorded in the Book of the Later Han. He created his form of paper in the year 105.
Family Life
He was born in the Guiyang Commandery.
Associated With
He and Guan Yu were both deified after his death in 121 CE.
