Yi-Lin Tsai

Tsai Yi-lin (, born ), nicknamed "Mayaman" 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" and "Gossiping" forums. He was known for his knowledgeable posts about Maya civilization and historical research. Currently, Tsai is a history teacher at BTS , an alternative education institution in Taiwan.

Biography Tsai Yi-lin was born in Zhonghe, Taipei County (now Zhonghe District, New Taipei City). His father is a plumber and his mother sells clothes in a department store. He has a younger brother, who is also a plumber, and a younger sister who works as a bank clerk. His interest of Maya civilization started from his age of 12, when he found a book about Maya civilization in his class. After high school days, Tsai enrolled in Department of History, National Taiwan Normal University. His history score was in the top 200 of all test takers of the , a test for university admission that is held in Taiwan. Tsai continued to study Maya and archaeology in his college days. Tsai engaged in historial study after his service. He was married in 2017 and had his daughter in 2020.

Currently, Tsai is a history teacher at BTS, a columnist in , and operates a Facebook fanpage called "Mayan Office in Taiwan" .