Tsai Yi-lin

Tsai Yi-lin
蔡佾霖
Born (1987-03-29) 29 March 1987
OccupationsHistorian, teacher, writer
Academic background
EducationNational Taiwan Normal University (BA, MA, PhD)
ThesisThe Juristic Space of Tang Chang-An City
Doctoral advisorChen Den-wu
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Main interestsHistory of the Maya civilization, History of Tang dynasty, Archaeology

Tsai Yi-lin (Chinese: 蔡佾霖, born (1987-03-29)29 March 1987), nicknamed "Mayaman" (Chinese: 馬雅人) in PTT, is a Taiwanese historian, teacher, archaeologist, and writer who specializes in history of the Maya civilization and the history of the Tang dynasty. He was an active member of PTT and had participated in "ancient" (Chinese: 古文明板) and "Gossiping" (Chinese: 八卦板) forums. He was known for his knowledgeable posts about Maya civilization and historical research. Currently, Tsai is a history teacher at BTS (Chinese: 無界塾), an alternative education institution in Taiwan.