Ban Gu

Chinese historian, politician and poet (AD 32–92)
Person human Q439681
Ban Gu
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Ban Gu

Summary

Ban Gu is a human[1]. Born in Xianyang[2], he… he was born on January 1, 32[3]. He passed away in Luoyang[4]. He died on January 1, 92[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Xianyang[2], Ban Gu…
  • Ban Gu passed away in Luoyang[4].
  • Ban Gu was born on January 1, 32[3].
  • Ban Gu died on January 1, 92[5].
  • Ban Gu's father was Ban Biao[11].
  • Ban Gu held citizenship in Eastern Han[12].
  • Ban Gu's professions included poet[6].
  • Ban Gu worked as a writer[7].
  • Ban Gu worked as a politician[8].
  • Ban Gu worked as a historian[9].
  • Ban Gu's field of work was Chinese literature[13].
  • Ban Gu's field of work was Chinese poetry[14].
  • Ban Gu's field of work was politics[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ban Gu is Book of Han[16].
  • Ban Gu's religion is recorded as Confucianism[17].
  • Ban Gu is recorded as male[18].
  • Ban Gu's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ban Gu's Commons category is recorded as Ban Gu[20].
  • Ban Gu's family name is recorded as Ban[21].
  • Ban Gu's given name is recorded as Gu[22].
  • Ban Gu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ban Gu[23].
  • Ban Gu's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[24].
  • Ban Gu's described by source is recorded as Wanxiaotang Huazhuan[25].
  • Ban Gu's described by source is recorded as Book of Han[26].
  • Ban Gu's described by source is recorded as Book of the Later Han[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ban Gu's place of birth was Xianyang[2]. He was born on January 1, 32[3]. His father was Ban Biao[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], and historian[9]. Fields of work include Chinese literature[13], a sub-set of literature[28]; Chinese poetry[14], a literary genre[29]; and politics[15], an academic discipline[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ban Gu is Book of Han[16].

Personal Life

Ban Gu's religion is recorded as Confucianism[17].

Death and Burial

Ban Gu died on January 1, 92[5]. He passed away in Luoyang[4].

Why It Matters

Ban Gu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Book of Han[33], a written work[34]; Inscription on the Ceremonial Mounding of Mount Yanran[35], a petroglyph[36], in Mongolia[37], founded in 0089[38]; and Bai Hu Tong[39], a literary work[40].

FAQs

Where was Ban Gu born?

Ban Gu's place of birth was Xianyang[2].

Where did Ban Gu die?

Ban Gu passed away in Luoyang[4].

Who were Ban Gu's parents?

Ban Gu's father was Ban Biao[11].

What did Ban Gu do for work?

Ban Gu worked as poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], and historian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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