Ban Gu
Politician, Author
0032 – 0092
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Who was Ban Gu?
Ban Gu, courtesy name Mengjian, was a 1st-century Chinese historian and poet best known for his part in compiling the Book of Han. He also wrote a number of fu, a major literary form, part prose and part poetry, which is particularly associated with the Han era. A number of Ban's fu are anthologized by Xiao Tong in the Wen Xuan.
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- Born
- 0032
China - Also known as
- Pan Ku
- Gu Ban
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- Died
- 0092
Luoyang
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on July 23, 2013
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