Overview
The translated histories identify Cai Lun as a courtier and eunuch. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Cai Lun | 蔡伦 | Cài Lún |
| Personal name | Cai Lun | 蔡伦 | |
| Title | Regular Attendant | 常侍 |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · houhanshu:117:s0021
Roles
- Courtier
- Eunuch
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 永元七年 · Western Year: AD 95Explicit event contextual date · houhanshu:117:s0021, houhanshu:117:s0019
Events and relationships
- Relation: ally-of · Person Id: Emperor He (和帝)Explicit · houhanshu:117:s0021
References in the histories
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