The surname Zhang is now the third most common surname in the country. It was first derived from the surname Ji of Xuanyuan Huangdi, the ancestor of humanity. It is an important part of the descendants of Yan and Huang. The surname Zhang originated from Huigong, the grandson of the Qingyang family, Shaohao, the son of the Yellow Emperor. Because of the invention of the bow and arrow's long arrow, the surname Huigong was given to Zhang Yuqingyang (today's Qinghe, Hebei).
The surname Zhang is widely distributed. For example, the surname Zhang in Shanghai ranks first, and there are many celebrities, such as strategist Zhang Yi, military strategist Zhang Liang, fierce general Zhang Fei, science sage Zhang Heng, medical sage Zhang Zhongjing, diplomat The famous painter Zhang Jian, the calligrapher Zhang Xu, the famous poet Zhang Jiuling, the painters Zhang Zeduan, Zhang Daqian, etc.
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Zhang Daqian (1899～1983)
A native of Neijiang, Sichuan, formerly known as Zhang Zhengquan, also known as Yuan, also known as Ji Yuan, nicknamed Daqian, also known as Daqian Jushi, is a famous Chinese painting expert. In his early days, he concentrated on studying ancient calligraphy and painting, especially in landscape painting. After living overseas, he combined painting style with craftsmanship and calligraphy, and integrated heavy color and ink painting, especially splash-ink and splash-color, creating a new artistic style. His academic methods are worthy of reference by modern painters.