Ban Biao

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Ban Biao (Chinese: 班彪; Wade-Giles: Pan Piao, 3–54), courtesy name Shupi (叔皮), was a Chinese historian, and an official born in what is now Xianyang, Shaanxi during the Han Dynasty. He was the nephew of Consort Ban, a famous poet and concubine to Emperor Cheng.

Ban Biao began the Book of Han, which was completed by his son, Ban Gu and daughter Ban Zhao while their brother Ban Chao was a famous general and contributed by his stories to expand the Book of Han.

[edit] Ban Biao and his descendants

• Ban Biao (班彪; 3-54; father)
  • Ban Gu (班固; 32-92; first son)
  • Ban Chao (班超; 32-102; second son)
  • Ban Zhao (班昭; 35-100; daughter)
    • Ban Xiong (班雄; ?-after 107; Ban Chao's eldest son)
    • Ban Shi (班始; ?-130; Ban Chao's second son)
    • Ban Yong (班勇; ?-after 127; Ban Chao's youngest son)

[edit] See also

• Book of Han

[edit] References

• Book of Later Han, vol. 40, part 1.
• Zizhi Tongjian, vols. 33, 40, 41, 42, 44.