Zhang's origin
[Zhang's territory]
Qinghe County, now east of Qinghe County, Hebei Province.
[the origin of Zhang]
The origin of Zhang can be traced back to the Yellow Emperor.
The Compilation of Yuanhe Surname records that Qingyang, the fifth son of the Yellow Emperor, was born with a famous swing, and his swing was abnormal. He made a bow and arrow by looking at the arc stars in the sky, so he was given the surname Zhang.
the original meaning of "Zhang" is to wind the bow, and it is extended to open the bow, that is, the bow arrow can be used only when the bow is pulled apart by force, which is the basis of "Zhang".
In addition, other sources of Zhang's surname are also mentioned in some historical books, but this one originated from the Yellow Emperor is the oldest.
[Zhang's fame]
Zhang clan has a large number of branches, and there are countless celebrities named Zhang in history. Here are just a few examples: Zhang Yi, a politician of Wei State in the Warring States Period, was famous for lobbying Lian Heng in six countries to deal with Qin.
Zhang Liang, the minister of the Western Han Dynasty, was an indispensable and important figure who helped Liu Bang win the world. He was highly valued by Liu Bang for his ingenuity. After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, he was named Liu Hou.
Zhang Qian made two missions to the western regions, which strengthened the ties between the Central Plains and the surrounding ethnic minorities, and promoted the cultural exchanges and development between the Central Plains and Central Asia.
In the Western Han Dynasty, Zhang Cang, a calendar mathematician, Zhang Er, a vassal, and other celebrities named Zhang.
Zhang Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty was a famous scientist and writer. He was proficient in astronomical calendar calculation, and created the world's earliest armillary sphere (also known as an armillary sphere) and a seismograph used to measure earthquakes. In literature, there are works such as Fu on the Second Capital handed down from generation to generation.
Zhang Zhongjing, a famous physician in the Eastern Han Dynasty, summed up the medical experience of the previous generation and made great contributions to the development of Chinese medicine. He wrote The Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Miscellaneous Diseases, which was praised as a "medical sage" by later generations.
Calligrapher Zhang Zhi, whose calligraphy is called "Modern Grass".
after the Han dynasty, Zhang's celebrities also appeared, such as Zhang Jiao, the leader of the Yellow turban insurrectionary, Zhang Fei and Zhang Liao, the famous writers of the Jin Dynasty, Zhang Zai and Zhang Xie, the educator of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and Zhang Sengyou, the painter of the Southern Dynasty.
in the Tang dynasty, Zhang was even more talented.
Zhang Jiuling was not only the prime minister of Xuanzong, but also a famous poet.
Zhang Kun, a writer, Zhang Xu, a calligrapher, Zhang Xuan, a painter, and Zhang Ruoxu, Zhang Ji, Zhang Hu and Zhang Zhihe, poets, also won praises for Zhang.
In addition, Zhang Xian, a poet in the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhang Zeduan, the author of the famous painting The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, Zhang Shijie and Zhang Xian, the generals in the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhang Xiaoxiang and Zhang Yan, the calligrapher Zhang Jizhi, the great scholar Zhang Wei, Zhang Juzheng, a famous politician in the Ming Dynasty, and Zhang Weiping, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, are all brilliant stars in Zhang's family.
There are many famous people named Zhang in history. The Zhang family has played a great role in promoting the development of China's history, culture and economy, and it is an ancient and prestigious surname.
Today, Zhang's surname ranks third among the hundreds of surnames in the contemporary era.