You use it nearly every day, whether it be to pay for dinner or to write your grocery list on but who invented this? In 105 AD Cai Lun was credited for the invention of paper, an object that would become the foundation in regards to the success of China and nations as a whole. Cai Lun made the biggest impact on society due to making paper convenient, with paper, historical documents could be written, and finally, paper is widely used in today’s society.
Cai Lun thought of the idea of inventing paper after visiting a village and noticed that there was a thin layer of material left on a bamboo mat. He was then inspired to make a cost efficient material that could be used for communication and writing down ideas (Cai Lun). He spent approximately …show more content…
Typically when thinking about paper most may think that the biggest source of paper use is from printing but it is rather the opposite. “It is an amazingly versatile material, and a large percentage of the paper currently produced is used for other purposes other than printing” (Hart 38). Businesses/organizations may use paper for things such as advertisement or for the development of their company. The daily morning paper or the magazine that has all of the latest fashion trends, all made possible because of Lun’s dedication towards his invention. But one of the most beneficial things that has come from the invention of paper would be the improvement of literature and literacy. Generations of humans can learn and retain the information needed to continue the advancement of society. Although the world is starting to transition into a paperless society, paper and education is still needed for economic development. Shuanglin Lin, who is the author of the scholarly journal, Education and Economic Development: Evidence from China reports that “Evidence from thirty chinese provinces indicates that education is crucial for economic development” stating that without literacy, there would be not be economic growth for any social class other than those at which inherited their
Cai Lun thought of the idea of inventing paper after visiting a village and noticed that there was a thin layer of material left on a bamboo mat. He was then inspired to make a cost efficient material that could be used for communication and writing down ideas (Cai Lun). He spent approximately …show more content…
Typically when thinking about paper most may think that the biggest source of paper use is from printing but it is rather the opposite. “It is an amazingly versatile material, and a large percentage of the paper currently produced is used for other purposes other than printing” (Hart 38). Businesses/organizations may use paper for things such as advertisement or for the development of their company. The daily morning paper or the magazine that has all of the latest fashion trends, all made possible because of Lun’s dedication towards his invention. But one of the most beneficial things that has come from the invention of paper would be the improvement of literature and literacy. Generations of humans can learn and retain the information needed to continue the advancement of society. Although the world is starting to transition into a paperless society, paper and education is still needed for economic development. Shuanglin Lin, who is the author of the scholarly journal, Education and Economic Development: Evidence from China reports that “Evidence from thirty chinese provinces indicates that education is crucial for economic development” stating that without literacy, there would be not be economic growth for any social class other than those at which inherited their