Inventions

Paper Making Process

 

 

 

The paper-making process was extremely important to China and carried over to be one of the most important developments to this day. China was the first to create paper and the Han Dynasty perfected the paper-making process. It was used to keep up with the advancements in language and provided a way for the citizens of China to write and learn. At first the Chinese wrote on wood and bamboo but the Han Dynasty created a way for people to use paper (Lipes and Bernard). We have them to thank for this crucial advancement in the way we communicate.

The paper-making process was developed in 105 A.D. by emperor Ts’ ai Lun. In 610 A.D, after the Han Dynasty ended, paper was first exported to Japan, from where it was then exported all over the world. Eastern civilizations, like those in Korea, first took advantage of it. From there, the use spread throughout Europe (Lipes and Bernard).

The paper-making process obviously changed people’s lives. Back then, it gave people an effective way to write and share ideas. Today, paper is a critical invention that is extremely important to us all. We use it in almost every aspect of our lives and without its creation by the Han Dynasty, we would not be able to share our ideas as effectively as we do today.

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-http://www.ipst.gatech.edu/amp/collection/museum_invention_paper.htm