CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Ban Biao班彪
Situ Yuan, commented on Empress Yuan.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 7
- RELATION RECORDS
- 8
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Ban Biao, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Ban Gu—Ban Biaofather-son
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
3 figures · 3 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Ban Biao→Emperor Guangwumemorialize
Ban Biao→Dou Rongsubmit
Ban Biao→Wei Xiaoflee to
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Ban Biao→Sima Qiancomment
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
3 figures · 3 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Dou Rong→Ban Biaorespect
Ban Biao→Grand Empress Dowagercomment
Ban Biao→Lu Jiamention
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Across source works
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- Official history4 profile notes
Book of Han
3 relations3 verified quotations- Ban Gu→ father-son →Ban Biao
- Ban Biao→ submit →Dou Rong
- Ban Biao→ comment →Grand Empress Dowager
Verified original text · 3
有子曰固
father-son · Book of Han, 叙传上
河西大将军窦融嘉其美德
submit · Book of Han, 叙传上
1 more verified quotation in the relationship records below.
- Official history9 profile notes
Book of the Later Han
7 relations11 verified quotations- Ban Biao→ memorialize →Emperor Guangwu
- Ban Biao→ flee to →Wei Xiao
- Ban Gu→ father-son →Ban Biao
- Ban Biao→ submit →Dou Rong
Verified original text · 11
司徒掾班彪奏曰
memorialize · Book of the Later Han, 南匈奴列传
帝雅闻彪才，因召入见
summon for audience · Book of the Later Han, 班彪列传上
9 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
Original text (2)
司徒掾班彪奏曰
帝雅闻彪才，因召入见
Original relation: summon for audience · Book of the Later Han, 班彪列传上
Original text (1)
- father-son← Ban Gu → Ban BiaolitBook of the Later Han, 班彪列传上Book of the Later Han, 班彪列传下Book of Han, 叙传上
Original text (5)
父彪卒，归乡里。
固自以二世才术
有子曰固
二子：固，超。
司马迁、班固父子
Original text (2)
河西大将军窦融嘉其美德
河西大将军窦融以为从事
Original relation: engage · Book of the Later Han, 班彪列传上
Original text (1)
深敬待之，接以师友之道
Original text (1)
迁之所记，从汉元至武以绝，则其功也。
Original text (1)
司徒掾班彪曰
Original text (1)
太中大夫陆贾记录时功，作楚汉春秋九篇。