Ban Zhao — 'Lessons for Women' and Female Scholarship in Early Imperial China (c. 45–116 CE)

1. Ban Zhao born into the Ban scholarly family

   Jan 1, 45Labels: Ban Zhao, Ban family

   • Britannica
   • ChinaKnowledge

2. Ban Biao dies, leaving an unfinished Han history

   Jan 1, 54Labels: Ban Biao, Book of

   • Ban Biao
   • Britannica

3. Ban Zhao becomes a widow and continues scholarly work

   Jan 1, 60Labels: Ban Zhao, Widowhood

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   • ChinaKnowledge

4. Ban Gu gains court backing to compile the Hanshu

   Jan 1, 66Labels: Ban Gu, Hanshu compilation

   • Ban Gu
   • Book Han

5. Ban Gu dies; Ban Zhao inherits responsibility

   Jan 1, 92Labels: Ban Gu, Ban Zhao

   • Britannica
   • Book Han

6. Ban Zhao gains access to imperial archives for research

   Jan 1, 93Labels: Ban Zhao, Imperial archives

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   • Book Han

7. Deng Sui becomes empress; court learning gains influence

   Nov 21, 102Labels: Deng Sui, Han court

   • Deng Sui
   • NPM

8. Ban Zhao writes 'Lessons for Women' (Nüjie)

   Jan 1, 106Labels: N jie, Ban Zhao

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   • ChinaKnowledge
   • Lessons

9. Deng Sui begins regency, increasing court teaching needs

   Feb 13, 106Labels: Deng Sui, Regency

   • Emperor He
   • Deng Sui

10. Ban Zhao completes the Hanshu; dynastic history finalized

    Jan 1, 111Labels: Hanshu, Ban Zhao

    • Book Han
    • Britannica
    • ChinaKnowledge

11. Ban Zhao dies; her writings remain in circulation

    Jan 1, 116Labels: Ban Zhao, N jie

    • Britannica
    • Han Timeline

12. Nüjie becomes a standard text in late imperial women’s education

    Jan 1, 1624Labels: Four Books, N jie

    • Four Books
    • Kenyon