Cai Lun

NPC Description

Type: Craft

[Cai Lun]
Teaches armor, helmet, food, medicine and stationary crafting skills up to level 10.
Location: South of Sea Palace Entrance

Beyond Atlantica, history and legend:

Cai Lun (Traditional Chinese: 蔡倫; Simplified Chinese: 蔡伦; Hanyu Pinyin: Cài Lún; Wade-Giles: Ts'ai Lun) (ca. 50–121 C.E.), courtesy name Jingzhong (敬仲), is conventionally regarded as the Chinese inventor of paper and the papermaking process, in forms recognizable in modern times as paper (as opposed to Egyptian papyrus). Although paper existed in China before Cai Lun (since the second century B.C.E.),[1] he was responsible for the first significant improvement and standardization of papermaking by adding essential new materials into its composition.[2] Cai Lun entered service as a court eunuch in 75, and was given several promotions under the rule of Emperor He. In 105 he submitted a process for manufacturing paper to the emperor, and was rewarded with an aristocratic title and great wealth. In 221, he was forced to commit suicide as a result of involvement in a palace intrigue.

Source: New World Encyclopedia