He is the seventh grandson of Zhang Xiaoxiang, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. His father Zhang Qi is the judge of Huainan transshipment. In A.D. 1 127, the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Jurchen Jin Dynasty, and Song Gaozong and Zhao Gou proclaimed themselves emperors in Shangqiu, establishing the Southern Song Dynasty. At that time, the world formed a situation in which the small court in the Southern Song Dynasty competed with the Jin Dynasty. In order to get the protection of the Southern Song Dynasty court, most Han people moved their families to the south. At this point, Zhang Xiaoxiang's family moved south to Mingzhou.
Zhang Xiaoxiang's family has no real estate in Yinxian, so life is very difficult. 1 144, the Zhang Xiaoxiang family went to Wuhu, Anhui. Wuhu still belongs to the south of the Yangtze River, and the threat of Jin people is relatively small. Zhang Xiaoxiang has been excellent since he was a child. He never forgets anything. /kloc-passed the provincial examination at the age of 0/6, and was the top student in high school at the age of 23. Fan Chengda, Yang Wanli and others were on the list with him.
Zhang Xiaoxiang belongs to the officialdom hawks. Soon, he defended Yue Fei in court and rejected the suggestions of party member, Qin Gui and Cao Yong. These actions, of course, offended Qin Gui and others, so Qin Gui and others framed Zhang Xiaoxiang's father and imprisoned him. Life in Zhang Xiaoxiang became very difficult, and it was not until Qin Gui died that things finally got better.
During the five years from 1 154 to 1 159, Zhang Xiaoxiang was framed and dismissed from office. Zhang Xiaoxiang spent several years in officialdom, but failed to realize his political ambition. Zhang Xiaoxiang died young.
What about Zhang Xiaoxiang?
As we all know, since the Sui Dynasty initiated the imperial examination system, the dream of countless people is to be famous on the list one day, or even to be the champion in the examination. However, being the first in the exam is not a simple process. But there are still some people who achieve this goal by their own efforts and talents, so it is not difficult for them to become the top scholar. For example, it is not very difficult for Zhang Xiaoxiang, a famous poet and calligrapher in the Southern Song Dynasty, to be called the number one scholar.
Some people will ask me, where is Zhang Xiaoxiang? I want to say that Zhang Xiaoxiang is an ambitious man and a genius. As for what others say about Zhang Xiaoxiang, I don't know. I believe that anyone who knows him will know what kind of person he is.
First of all, I said he was a genius, not just boasting, but through the event of winning the first prize. As we all know, the person who can win the first prize must have extraordinary talent. Of course, Zhang Xiaoxiang is one of them. According to relevant data, Zhang Xiaoxiang has an extraordinary talent since he was a child. When he was a child, he could remember all the contents by reading the book once, and he could write an article with more than 1000 words. So he has the title of "gifted child".
Later, when he grew up, that is, 16 years old, he passed the rural examination, which was his first step towards becoming the top scholar. At the age of 22, he won the first prize and was one step closer to the first prize. It was not until 1 154 that he took the imperial examination invigilated by the emperor himself. Although some people played tricks on him, he passed the exam by virtue of his talent, and he was the first.
Zhang Xiaoxiang's masterpiece.
As a famous scholar in the early Southern Song Dynasty, Zhang Xiaoxiang's patriotic feelings can be said to be everywhere, and his works are numerous. During his more than ten years of official career, Zhang Xiaoxiang experienced ups and downs, but failed to realize his political ambition. Finally, he left the officialdom with a depressed mood. However, in his official career, he is very successful. What are Zhang Xiaoxiang's representative works?
First of all, from the word point of view, there are many representative works, such as "The Singer of Liuzhou Nian Nujiao", "Crossing Dongting Lake" and "Huanxisha Xijiang Yuebufu". Most of the word segmentation appeared in our study career and was remembered. As for his ci, as a famous literati in the early years of Southern Song Dynasty, I have to say that Zhang Xiaoxiang's articles are not as good as his poems, and his poems are not as good as his ci. If there is one word to sum up Zhang Xiaoxiang, it is "magnificent and beautiful". The contents of his poems are basically patriotic, and there is no doubt that his patriotic feelings are not expressed between the lines.
The second is the masterpiece of prose: Mink. It is said that the article he wrote at that time was highly praised Although there are not many essays he wrote, his articles are clear and elegant, and enjoying the moon is the best example.
Third, his calligraphy achievements, including Watching the Moon, Jing 'an Fu Tie, Huang Tingjian Shu, Fubo Temple Poetry and other calligraphy works. It is said that Zhang Xiaoxiang's calligraphy works were very famous in the Southern Song Dynasty, when Emperor Gaozong praised him and said, "This will be famous". In addition, many famous scholars in the Southern Song Dynasty also spoke highly of Xiaoxiang's calligraphy.