Lu Ban

Lu Ban was an ancient Chinese master carpenter, architect, structural engineer and inventor during the Spring and Autumn period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. He is revered as the Chinese Deity (Patron) of builders and contractors.

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Who was born first?

• Lu Ban was born 3 years before Zengzi
• Lu Ban was born 7 years before Fan Li
• Lu Ban was born 8 years after Parmenides
• Lu Ban was born 11 years before Sophocles
• Lu Ban was born 13 years before Empedocles

Timeline

1. Parmenidescirca 515 BC – circa 470 BC
2. Lu Ban (this page)507–444 BC
3. Zengzi504–435 BC
4. Fan Li500–448 BC
5. Sophoclescirca 496 BC – circa 406 BC
6. Empedoclescirca 494 BC – circa 434 BC

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