No, on the contrary, Zhang Fei is not only literate, but also a calligrapher and even a painter who is good at drawing beautiful women. Tao Hongjing's Sword Records of the Southern and Northern Dynasties records that her husband Bai Xinting Hou wrote an inscription on the sword: "When the new pavilion is waiting, Shu will also be there." The Ming Dynasty's "Dan Yin Zong Lu" records: "There are Zhang Fei and Diao Douming in Fuling, whose schemes are very hard and also written by Sophie." As for being good at painting beautiful women, The Interpretation of Painting Fine Garden compiled by Zhuo Erchang in Ming Dynasty said that Zhang Fei "likes painting beautiful women and is good at cursive writing". The Qing Dynasty's Collection of Paintings of Past Dynasties records: "Zhang Fei, a native of Zhuozhou, is good at painting beauties."
It can be seen that Zhang Fei in history is not only grumpy and reckless, but also good at painting and calligraphy, which is more elegant than other "Five Tiger Generals".