Ban Zhao
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Education, Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Poetry, Poets, Empires, Dynasties, Historians
- Curriculum: Asian History
Article abstract: Chinese historian, poet, and scholar{$I[g]China;Ban Zhao} Imperial China’s greatest woman scholar, Ban Zhao wrote a guide that formulated ideal precepts for the conduct of women.
Early Life
Ban Zhao (bahn jaw) was one of the most erudite and the most eminent persons of her time, a renowned scholar and poet who was one of traditional China’s most illustrious women. She came from a family of distinguished literati. Her grand-aunt, known as Ban Jieyu (Pan Chieh-yü; c. 48-c. 6 b.c.e.), the “Favored Beauty Ban” on account of her...
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