Question
Empress Jingyin and her sister committed suicide after being interrogated by this man. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Han dynasty eunuch traditionally credited with the widespread use of paper by incorporating pulp.
ANSWER: Cai Lun [or Jingzhong; or Ts'ai Lun]
[10e] Cai Lun's papermaking process largely superseded writing on silk, wood, or on this material. Thousands of writings unearthed in Liye regarding the Qin Dynasty were written on slips made from this plant's stalks.
ANSWER: bamboo [or bamboo slips; or bamboo strips]
[10h] This polymath's observation of petrified bamboo led him to hypothesize gradual climate change. This man also provided details of Bi Sheng's invention of ceramic moveable type and the first description of the magnetic needle compass in his Dream Pool Essays.
ANSWER: Shen Kuo [or Cunzhong; or Shen Gua; prompt on Mengxi Weng or Mengqi Weng]
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