Who is the inventor of papermaking?

The inventor of papermaking was Cai Lun.

Cai Lun (6 1 year /63-12 1 year-) was born in Guiyang county, Eastern Han Dynasty. Yongping, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, entered the palace to serve in the last years. After he succeeded to the throne, he was promoted by Emperor Han and Emperor Zhong Chang, and later served as an order. Cai Lun summed up people's paper-making experience in the past, innovated paper-making technology, and made Cai Hou Paper, which was reported to the court in the first year of Yuan Xing (A.D. 105), and the Han and Emperor ordered the popularization of his paper-making methods. In the first year of Jianguang (A.D. 12 1), Empress Dowager Deng died, Emperor Wu ascended the throne, and Cai Lun committed suicide by taking poison.

Cai Lun's improved papermaking technology is listed as the "Four Great Inventions" in ancient China, which has made outstanding contributions to the spread of human culture and the progress of world civilization and has been praised by people for thousands of years. It is regarded as the originator of papermaking, "paper saint" and "paper god" by papermaking workers.

Memorial Building Cai Lun Memorial Park

In order to commemorate Cai Lun's eternal contributions, the people of Leiyang built the "Caihou Temple" in their hometown, and expanded it into Cai Lun Memorial Park on the basis of this temple in 200 1. The memorial garden covers an area of more than 80,000 square meters, mainly consisting of the main entrance, Cai Zichi, Huaishengtai, stele gallery, handmade paper workshop, Sihou Pavilion, Caihou Temple, Cailun Tomb and other scenic spots.

As a whole, it embodies the theme of "carrying forward Cai Lun culture and remembering the merits and demerits of Cai Lun", and has the characteristics of classical and elegant Jiangnan gardens. It is an excellent place to "visit Cai Lun's hometown and appreciate the history and culture of paper" and an important base to carry forward science, inherit civilization and carry out patriotic education. From June, 5438 to February, 2006, Cai Lun Memorial Park was rated as a national 3A-level tourist attraction. Guo Moruo, Hu Sheng and Zhou successively wrote inscriptions for the Tomb, Cai Lun Memorial Hall and Cai Lun Memorial Garden.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Cai Lun