Ten historical figures named Zhang

Zhang Fei: A general of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, a native of Zhuoxian County, Hebei Province. He once became sworn brothers with Liu Bei and Guan Yu Taoyuan, leaving a good story for future generations.

Zhang Liang: Counselor of the Western Han Dynasty, a native of Haoxian County, Anhui Province. Liu Bang said that he "made strategic plans and won decisively thousands of miles away", and together with Xiao He and Han Xin, he was known as the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty.

Zhang Qian: a diplomat of the Western Han Dynasty, a native of Chenggu, Shaanxi. Two missions to the Western Regions established friendly exchanges between our country and Central Asian countries.

Zhang Heng: Scientist and writer of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a native of Nanzhao County, Nanyang, Henan. He proposed the "Armillary Sphere Theory", drew star charts, and invented the "Armillary Sphere", "Seismograph" and so on.

Zhang Zhongjing: Medical scientist of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a native of Zhenping, Henan. He diligently studied ancient teachings and learned from many prescriptions, and wrote "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases", which benefited the people and was respected as a medical sage by future generations.

Zhang Xu: A great calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, a native of Suzhou, Jiangsu. He was addicted to alcohol, and every time he got drunk, he would run wildly shouting, and then he would start writing. His movements were extraordinary and continuous, and he was known as the "Grass Saint".

There are also Zhang Zuolin,

Zhang Daoling: (34~156 AD), Zhang Tianshi, courtesy name Fuhan, also known as Zhang Ling, a native of Peiguofeng (now Feng County, Jiangsu), Eastern Han Dynasty He was born in Tianmu Mountain in Wudi on January 15 of the lunar calendar in the tenth year of Jianwu. He is the eighth grandson of Zhang Liang (also known as Zifang), the hero who founded the Han Dynasty, and is also named Zhang Ling in historical records.

At the age of seven, Zhang Daoling was able to recite the Tao Te Ching and achieve its gist. When he grows up, he will be tall and burly. Ancient books describe his image as follows: swollen eyebrows and forehead, vermilion crown and green eyes, swollen and square, with triangular eyes, rhinoceros crouching through the top of his head, hands hanging down over his knees, making people look at him in awe!< /p>

Zhang Rang: (AD?~189), a native of Yingchuan (now Yu County, Henan). A famous eunuch of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Zhang Rang held the positions of Xiaohuangmen, Zhongchangshi, and Liehou during the reigns of Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. When he was in office, he was known for his plundering, arrogance and greed. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty greatly trusted him and often said, "Zhang Changshi is my father." In the sixth year of Hanzhongping (AD 189), He Jin planned to kill the eunuchs. Unfortunately, the incident was leaked, and he and the eunuch Zhao Zhong killed He Jin together. Soon, he committed suicide by drowning himself in a river while Yuan Shao was hunting eunuchs.

Zhang Zhi: (AD?~192), Zi Boying, was born in Jiuquan, Dunhuang (now Jiuquan, Gansu). Famous calligrapher of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Zhang Zhi was good at cursive writing. When he wrote in front of a pond, the water in the pond turned black. The cursive script written by Zhang Zhi is connected up and down, the momentum is coherent, and it is completed in one stroke. It is the first cursive calligraphy in later generations and is called the "Sage of Cursive Calligraphy".

Zhang Mu: (years of birth and death to be determined), courtesy name Shi Zhou, was born in Dayangquan Village, Pingding Prefecture (now Yangquan City, Shanxi). He was a famous scholar of Mongolian history in the Qing Dynasty.

Although Zhang Mu only lived forty-four years old, his stack of works is three feet thick. He was born in a family of scholarly officials. When he was young, he was diligent, studious and talented.

Zhang said: (AD 667~730), whose courtesy name was Daoji. He was originally from Fanyang (now Zhuoxian County, Hebei Province), lived in Hedong (now Yongji, Shanxi Province), and moved to Luoyang. Famous Tang Dynasty writer.

Zhang Zai: (years of birth and death to be determined), named Mengyang, a native of Anping (now Anping, Hebei). Famous Western Jin writer.

Zhang Zai has an elegant personality and is knowledgeable. He once held the posts of Zuozhu Lang, Zuozhu Lang, Record Office Supervisor, and Zhongshu Shilang. At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, the world was in chaos, so he returned home due to illness. Zhang Zai and his younger brothers Zhang Xie and Zhang Kang were both famous for their literature and were known as "Three Zhangs" at that time. Among them, Zai and Xie are similar, while Kang is slightly inferior. "Wen Xin Diao Long" said: "Meng Yang and Jing Yang are talented and beautiful, but they are close to each other." One said "three Zhangs" refers to Zhang Hua, Zhang Zai and Zhang Xie, Zhang Kang is not among them. Zhang Pu of the Ming Dynasty compiled the works of Zhang Zai and Zhang Xie into the "Jingyang Collection of Zhang Mengyang" and included it in the "Collection of One Hundred and Three Masters of Han, Wei and Six Dynasties".

Zhang Hua: (AD 232~300), courtesy name Maoxian, a descendant of Zhang Liang, an important adviser to Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. The highly respected literary leader during the Western Jin Dynasty occupies a position that cannot be ignored in the history of ancient Chinese literature.

Zhang Xie: (AD?~307), courtesy name Jingyang, from Anping (now Anping, Hebei). Famous Western Jin writer.

Zhang Xie once served as a public official, secretary, and Huayang order. In the first year of Yongning of Jin Dynasty (AD 301), he served as Zhonglang for Sima Ying, the general who conquered the north. Later, he moved to Zhongshu Shilang, transferred to the internal history of Hejian, and governed the county. In the last years of Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty, the world was in chaos. He resigned from office and lived in seclusion to entertain himself with chanting. At the beginning of Yongjia in Jin Dynasty, he resumed his duties as Huangmen Shilang, but he refused to return due to illness, and later died at home.

Zhang Xie, his elder brother Zhang Zai, and his younger brother Zhang Kang were all famous literati in the Western Jin Dynasty, and they were called "Three Zhangs" at that time. Zhong Rong mentioned them together with Lu Ji, Lu Yun, Pan Yue, Zuo Si, etc. as representatives of Western Jin literature in his general introduction to Shi Pin. "Sui Shu·Jing Ji Zhi" records four volumes of Zhang Xie's collection, which have been lost. The Ming Dynasty's "Hundred Three Famous Collections of Han, Wei and Six Dynasties" compiled by Zhang Pu include "Zhang Mengyang·Jingyang Collection".

Zhang Pu: (1602~1641 AD), with the courtesy name Qianchu, later changed to Tianru, and his name was Ximing. He was a native of Taicang, Suzhou (now Suzhou, Jiangsu).

Zhang Pu studied under Xu Guangqi. When he was young, he was addicted to learning and would copy everything he read by hand. His poems are agile and he is as famous as Tongli Zhang Cai, also known as "Lou Dong Er Zhang". In the second year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1629), all the societies in the south of the Yangtze River were united into the "Fushe", advocating ancient learning, and claiming to be the heir to "Donglin". In the fourth year of Chongzhen (AD 1631), he became a Jinshi and was granted the title of Common Scholar. He begged to return home and bury his relatives. In the sixth year of Chongzhen (AD 1633), he presided over the Huqiu Conference to "Restore Society"

Zhang Lu: (years of birth and death to be determined), courtesy name Gongqi, from Peiguofeng County (today's Feng County, Jiangsu Province).

The grandson of Zhang Daoling, he followed his grandfather to preach in Shu. Later, when he arrived in Hanzhong, he established a Taoist regime that integrated politics and religion. He called himself the Master, and set up subordinates to manage various places by offering sacrifices and wine. Set up "righteous houses" on the roads in various places and place "righteous rice and righteous meat" for passers-by to take what they have. Those who enter the path must first hand over five buckets of rice, also known as the "Five buckets of rice path".

Cao Cao surrendered after entering Hanzhong.

Zhang Xiu: (AD?~27 AD), a native of Wuwei Zuli (now southwest of Jingyuan, Gansu Province), the nephew of Zhang Ji, a general of Dong Zhuo's tribe in the Han Dynasty.

During the rebellion between Li Jue and Guo Si, Zhang Ji's status was equal to that of Li Jue and Guo Si. After Zhang Ji's death, Zhang Xiu led his army and stationed troops in Wancheng (now Nanyang, Henan). Later he surrendered to Cao Cao, but soon rebelled again. When Cao Cao conquered Yuan Shao, he surrendered to Cao Cao again and became General Yangwu. He made meritorious service in the Battle of Guandu. He died in the 12th year of Jian'an of the Han Dynasty (207 AD) on the way to conquer Wuhuan.

Zhang Jia: (AD?~231 AD), courtesy name Junyi, from Hejian County (now north of Renqiu, Hebei Province).