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The Han Dynasty: China's First Golden Age — Fexingo History
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Han Dynasty's Paper Revolution: Cai Lun and the Birth of Paper

4 min•15 maj 2026

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a eunuch named Cai Lun revolutionized communication by inventing paper during the Eastern Han Dynasty. They discuss his experimentation with mulberry bark, hemp, and fishnets, the political context of his work, and how paper spread along the Silk Road, eventually reaching the Islamic world and Europe. The episode also touches on the legacy of paper in Chinese culture and its impact on global history.

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