出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/03/12 05:39 UTC 版)
Lu Ban (simplified Chinese: 鲁班; traditional Chinese: 魯班; pinyin: Lǔ Bān; Wade–Giles: Lu Pan) (507 - 440 BC) was a Chinese carpenter, engineer, philosopher, inventor, military thinker, statesman and contemporary of Mozi, born in the State of Lu, and is the patron Saint of Chinese builders and contractors. He was born in a renowned family during the Spring and Autumn Period when China was suffering from the chaos of civic wars between kingdoms. His original name was Gongshu Yizhi (Chinese: 公輸依智). He was also known as Gongshu Ban (公輸班), Kungshu Pen (公輸般) and Kungshu Pun (公輸盘). But he was more commonly known as Lu Ban.