First, it refers to: The Four Masters of the Eastern Han Dynasty refer to Ban Biao, the father. Bangu, Ban Chao; son. Ban Zhao: Daughter.
Second, the introduction:
Ban Biao (3–54 AD), a native of Fufeng'anling (present-day Xianyang, Shaanxi Province), was a famous historian and writer of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was born into a family of Han Dynasty dignitaries and Confucian scholars. From a young age, Gu Minqiu and his brother Ban Si traveled to study non-stop, and his name gradually became apparent.
In the last years of the Western Han Dynasty, in order to avoid the chaos of war and chaos to Tianshui, he attached himself to Kui Huan and tried to persuade him to return to the Han Chamber and to influence him in the "Treatise on the Fate of kings", but he failed to do so. Later, he went to Liangzhou, where he was engaged in the division of the northwestern general Dou Rong and persuaded him to support Emperor Guangwu.
At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ju Maocai was appointed as xu county commander and dismissed from office due to illness. Ban Biao was highly knowledgeable and specialized in historical works. Wrote more than 60 articles in the "Afterword". Valued by future generations.
His son Ban Gu cultivated the Book of Han, and the historical materials are mostly Bashan Biao, which is actually a continuation of his work of revision of history. His female Ban Zhao and others added those who had not yet completed the solids.
Character evaluation: Ban Biao turned to Liu Xiu and wrote the "Afterword", advocating the "King's Life" and promoting reunification. Politically, he is a world-conscious person, and ideologically he is an orthodoxist.
Major works: Advice on current politics, historiography, literature, etc. "Northern Expedition" is very famous.
Bangu (32–92 CE), Chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, historian, and writer. Together with Sima Qian, he was called "BanMa".
After his father died at the age of 23, he returned to his hometown. Immerse yourself in study and research, and strive for excellence. In 62 AD, he was falsely accused of privately changing the history of the country and was imprisoned. His brother Ban Chao defended his grievances and became Lantai Lingshi after his release from prison. He was ordered to co-write the "Ancestral Benji" with others. Later, he decided to write the Book of Han. When Emperor Zhang was emperor, he wrote the "White Tiger Tongde Theory". In the first year of the Han Dynasty (89), he accompanied Dou Xian to attack the Xiongnu, and in the fourth year of Yong yuan, Dou Xian lost his position and committed suicide, he was implicated and dismissed from office, arrested, and died in prison.
During his lifetime, Bangu wrote a great deal. As a historian, the revision of the Book of Han is one of the first four histories. As a lexicographer, he is one of the four masters of HanFu. The "Two Capitals Endowment" created an example of Kyoto Endowment and was included in the first article of the "Anthology". As a theorist of scripture, he compiled the "White Tiger Tongyi" which collected the culminations of scripture at that time and theorized and codified the theology of Weiwei.
Character evaluation: Shi Zhiliang, the first push, solid. The party attaches to the Dou clan, starting with the killing.
Ban Chao (32-102) was a famous military and diplomat of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Ban Chao has great ambitions and does not repair details. But inwardly filial piety and courtesy, scrutinizing matters. He was eloquent and well-read. Throwing pen from Rong, he accompanied Dou Gu to attack the Northern Xiongnu, and was ordered to send an envoy to the Western Regions. In thirty-one years, more than fifty countries in the Western Regions have been subdued and made great contributions to the return of the Western Regions. Officials to the Western Regions to protect, sealed far away.
After Yongyuan arrived in Luoyang in the fourteenth year (102), he died of illness shortly after.
Throwing pens from Rong, not entering the tiger's den to get the tiger is related to it. "Quanhou Hanwen" contains five works by Ban Chao.
Ban Zhao (c. 49-120 AD), a famous historian and writer of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Ban Zhao was erudite and highly talented, and at the age of fourteen married Cao Shishu as his wife. Complete the unfinished Book of Han by Bangu. After Emperor Han and Emperor took the throne, he summoned Ban Zhao to the palace many times, and made the empress and nobles regard them as teachers, called "everyone". After Empress Deng came to power, she participated in political affairs.
Ban Zhao's works have survived seven times, and the "Eastern Crusade Fu" and "Female Commandments" have had a great influence on later generations.
Third, summary: 1 family of two generations, out of four people, the world is rare.
2, born into a rich family, Confucianism is conducive to success.
3, because the rich family has connections, the financial resources can be passed on even in the chaotic world. When you rule the world, you will do great things.
4, the cause of the father and son continues, the brother and sister continue; in the face of major events, brothers and sisters speak out and stand up. All of them are related to good tutoring and learning insights.
5, of course, their own efforts are also indispensable.