Historical and Sources and Historical Facts

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Investigate the documentary basis behind the attribution of papermaking to Cai Lun in historical texts.
Analyzed various editions of 'Dongguan hanji' and other historical works for content on Cai Lun.
Examined citations and misclassifications in texts such as 'Yiwen leiju', 'Chuxue ji', and 'Beitang shuchao'.
Collected and synthesized data regarding the evolution of the papermaking narrative in historical accounts.
Text regarding Cai Lun's invention of papermaking was initially cited from 'Biography of Cai Lun' in 'Houhan shu'.
Later texts, like 'Tang leihan', misattributed the source to 'Dongguan hanji', leading to confusion.
Clarifying these sources aids future research on the history of papermaking.

Analysis clarifies the origins of papermaking attribution to Cai Lun, suggesting shifts in historical documentation.

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Weitao GUO (2025) studied this question.

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