2 moments
Arrival at the imperial court
· Luoyang, Han Empire (present-day Luoyang, Henan, China)
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International · file Cai Lun had reached the Eastern Han imperial court at Luoyang by 75 CE, beginning the court career that later included service as chamberlain and imperial messenger. The date is a terminus ante quem: the source says he had arrived by 75 CE. Coordinates are a representative point for historical Luoyang/the Han-period city area.
Death in the Han capital
· Luoyang, Han Empire (present-day Luoyang, Henan, China)
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported · file After Emperor An ordered him to report to the Ministry of Justice, Cai Lun killed himself by poison in 121. His death occurred at Luoyang, the capital where the account states he had spent almost all his adult life. Coordinates are a representative point for historical Luoyang/the Han-period city area.