Lu Ban
| Lu Ban | |||||||||
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Sculpture of Lu Ban in Weifang | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 魯班 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 鲁班 | ||||||||
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| Gongshu Yizhi | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 公輸依智 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 公输依智 | ||||||||
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| Gongshu Ban | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 公輸班 公輸般 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 公输班 公输般 | ||||||||
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| Gongshu Pan | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 公輸盤 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 公输盘 | ||||||||
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Lu Ban (c. 507–444 BC) was a Chinese architect or master carpenter, structural engineer, and inventor, during the Zhou Dynasty. He is revered as the Chinese Deity (Patron) of builders and contractors.