班固 Traditional form: 班固 Pinyin (reading): Bān Gù Definitions: Ban Gu (32-92), Eastern Han dynasty historian, wrote the Dynastic History of Western Han 漢書/汉书 Characters: 班 - class, squad, team, work shift 固 - to solidify; strength Traditional characters: 班 - class, squad, team, work shift 固 - to solidify; strength