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.
