Historians and writers in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Word Meng Jian, Fufeng Anling (now northeast of Xianyang, Shaanxi) people. Smart since childhood, able to write and write well. I originally studied in Luoyang Imperial College. In the thirty years of Jianwu (54), his father Ban Biao died of illness and returned to his hometown to live a sad life. He began to sort out Ban Biao's Biography of Historical Records, and decided to write Hanshu based on this biography. In the fifth year of Yongping (62), he was accused of privately changing the history of the country and went to prison. His younger brother fought for it. Ming Di appreciated Ban Gu's talent, calling him the history of Lantai, and later moved to Lang. It took Zhao Feng more than 20 years to finish this book written by his father, and it was basically compiled into Hanshu, which recorded the history of the Western Han Dynasty in detail. When Emperor Zhang was emperor, he was called into the palace many times to wait on reading and go out with the coachman. For the state affairs, they are often ordered to express their opinions and consult with ministers or ministers.
In the fourth year of the founding of the People's Republic of China (79 years), Emperor Zhang followed the story of the Emperor Shiqu Pavilion in the Western Han Dynasty, and convened famous Confucianism in Baihuguan to discuss the similarities and differences of the Five Classics and ruled by himself. As a historian, Ban Gu was responsible for recording and was ordered to organize the results of the discussion into White Tiger Yi Tong. In the first year of Yongyuan (89), General Dou Xian made an expedition to Xiongnu, with Ban Gu as the central defender, and participated in the premeditated discussion. In the following years, Ban Gu was under Dou Xian, and they were closely related. After Dou Xian failed to commit suicide in the political struggle, Ban Gu was arrested for his involvement and died in prison. Ban Gu is good at creating Fu, including Fu of Two Capitals and Fu of Friends.