班昭
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About the Author
Ban Zhao (45-116 AD), one of ancient China's most distinguished female scholars and writers, was the daughter of the renowned historian Ban Biao and sister to the eminent historian Ban Gu, with whom she collaborated on the completion of the monumental Hanshu, the official history of the Han Dynasty. A polymath proficient in poetry, music, astronomy, and mathematics, Ban Zhao served as a lady-in-waiting to Empress Deng Sui and composed influential works that advocated for women's education and moral cultivation. Her enduring legacy as a trailblazing intellectual is celebrated in modern compilations such as '莺初不解语：卓文君、班昭、谢道韫、上官婉儿 (中国最美的气质 2) (Chinese Edition)', which highlights her alongside other iconic women of Chinese history, underscoring her profound contributions to literature and gender discourse in classical antiquity.
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