Han Shu

The ''Hanshu'' was started by Ban Biao (班彪; 3-54 CE). Following his death, Ban Biao's son, Ban Gu (班固; 32-92 CE), continued working on the book, which grew to 100 chapters and included essays on Law , Science , Geography , and Literature .

His sister Ban Zhao (班昭) finished the writing fourteen years after Ban Gu was put in prison, and made the eight chronological charts (百官公卿表) and treatise on Astronomy (天文志) that are included with the work.

Their other brother Ban Chao , a famous Chinese general who conquered western lands as far as the Caspian Sea , was probably the key source for the cultural and socio-economic data on the Western Regions contained in the ''Hanshu''.

The ''Hanshu'' set the format for the writings of later Chinese dynasties, and today it is a reference used to study the Han period. It is part of the Four Histories canon, together with:

It is also part of the Twenty-Four Histories canon of Chinese history.

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