Birthdate: 0049 AD
Birthplace: Shaanxi, China
Died: 0120 AD
Ban Zhao was a distinguished Chinese historian, philosopher, and politician. She completed her brother’s work on the history of the Western Han, the Book of Han, becoming the first known female Chinese historian. She authored Lessons for Women, a significant work on women’s conduct, and engaged in various literary pursuits including writing poems, argumentations, commentaries, and essays. Ban Zhao was celebrated as China’s most famous female scholar and was recognized for her expertise in astronomy and mathematics.
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