Fan Ye (398According to Fan Ye's biography in Book of Song, he was 48 (by East Asian age reckoning) when he died. Thus by calculation, his birth year should be 398. : "...諸所連及，並伏誅。曄時年四十八。" – 23 January 446According to the annals of Liu Yilong's reign in Book of Song, Fan Ye and his accomplices were executed on the yiwei day of the 12th month of the 22nd year of the Yuanjia regnal period. This corresponds to 23 Jan 446 on the Julian calendar. : "十二月乙未，太子詹事范曄謀反，及黨與皆伏誅。"), courtesy name Weizong , was a Chinese historian, philosopher, and politician of the Liu Song dynasty during the Southern and Northern dynasties period. He was the compiler of the historical text Book of the Later Han, which he compiled during his tenure as Administrator of Xuancheng (宣城太守).Song Shu, vol.69 and Nan Shi, vol.33. Fan Ye was demoted to this post as he had angered his superior Liu Yikang during the funeral of Liu's mother. The fourthThe age order of Fan Ye and his brothers was listed in . son of Fan Tai (), Fan Ye was born in present-day Shaoxing, Zhejiang, but his ancestral home was in Nanyang, Henan. After his birth, he was made heir of his father's cousin Fan Hongzhi ().Song Shu, vol.69 and Nan Shi, vol.33. Fan Hongzhi has a biography in Jin Shu; see .
He was a noted atheist who heavily criticised Buddhism, Yin and Yang, and the concept of the Mandate of Heaven. To this end, he cited Zhang Heng's scientific studies as evidence.See Zhang Heng's biography in vol.59 of Houhanshu.
In January 446, Fan Ye was accused of rebellion and executed, along with many associates including his son Fan Ai ().
Appearance and personality The Book of Song described Fan as "less than seven chi in height, fat and dark in complexion, with no eyebrows or beard".(晔长不满七尺，肥黑，秃眉须。) Song Shu, vol. 69
When Fan Ye was young, his elder brother Fan Yan (范晏) frequently mentioned that Fan Ye was drawn towards advancing his interests and that this habit would bring disaster to their clan, which was what eventually happened.(晔少时，兄晏常云：“此儿进利，终破门户。”终如晏言。) Song Shu, vol.69
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