Fan Tai Explained
| Fan Tai |
| Native Name: | 范泰 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Birth Date: | 355 |
| Birth Place: | Xianghua Town, Xichuan County, Henan, Eastern Jin dynasty |
| Death Date: | 21 September 428 (aged 73) |
| Death Place: | Liu Song dynasty |
| Other Names: | Bolun (伯倫) |
| Father: | Fan Ning[1] |
| Occupation: | Official |
Fan Tai (355– 21 September 428[2]), courtesy name Bolun, was an official who served under the Eastern Jin and Liu Song dynasties of China. His fourth son, Fan Ye, wrote the historical text Book of the Later Han.
References
- The Cambridge History of China, Volume 1, The Ch'in and Han Empires, 221 BC–AD 220 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223220/http://www.cnread.net/cnread1/lszl/s/shenyue/ss/060.htm (Chinese only)
Notes and References
- (父甯，豫章太守。) Song Shu, vol.60
- According to Liu Yilong's biography in Book of Song, Fan Tai died on the renxu day of the 8th month of the 5th year of the Yuanjia era of his reign. This corresponds to 21 Sep 428 on the Julian calendar. [(元嘉五年)秋八月壬戌，特进、左光禄大夫范泰卒。] Song Shu, vol.05
