What does luban mean?

Luban (507 BC-444 BC), a native of the State of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period, was a famous class with the surname Ji and the name Gong Bo. He is called Gong Pan Bo, Gong Bo and Bo Ban, and also known as Gong Bozi, also known as Lu Pan or Lu Bo, and is used to being called "Lu Ban".

Luban's name has actually become a symbol of the wisdom of the ancient working people. For more than 2400 years, people have concentrated on him the collective creations and inventions of ancient working people. Therefore, the story about his invention is actually the story of the invention and creation of the working people in ancient China.

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It is recorded in many ancient books, such as Things in the Pearl, The Origin of Things, Textual Research on Ancient History, etc. Many tools and instruments used by carpenters were created by him, such as square (also called Lu Banchi), and legends of tools such as Mo Dou, planer, drill and saw were also invented by Lu Ban.

The invention of these woodworking tools liberated the craftsmen at that time from the original heavy labor, and the labor efficiency was doubled, and the civil technology was completely new. Later, in memory of this famous master, people regarded him as the originator of China folk craftsmen.