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Lu Ban
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Notable Figures on November 13, 2011
Lu Ban, also called Lu Pan, Gongshu Ban, Kungshu Pen or and Kungshu Pun, was the most famous carpenter in the Chinese history. He was born in 507 BC, during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC – 476 BC), a period of turbulence and changes in the economy, politics, and military affairs. The family he came from was a renowned one which had been practicing carpentry for generations.
Lu left his native Lu State and went to the State of Chu around 450 BC. He made a lot of notable achievements when he was in the Chu State, such as the inventions of cloud ladder (a mobile counterweighted siege ladder), grappling hooks and ram (boat implements used during on a naval warfare), Read the rest of this entry »
Lu Ban Lock
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Entertainment on August 24, 2010
Lu Ban Lock, also called Six Interlocking Blocks, No Way Out and Trouble Blocks etc, is one of the traditional intellective toys in ancient China. It was invented by Lu Ban, a famous carpenter during the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC~256BC).
There spread an interesting legend about the origin of Lu Ban Lock. The legend goes that, Lu Ban wanted to test whether his son was clever or not. He made a detachable toy with six strips of wood and asked his son to separate it and then put these strips of wood back together. After a whole night work, his son succeeded in doing that. Read the rest of this entry »
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