Everyone probably knows that the Republic of China was a period of warlords and wars. At that time, many famous warlords were born. Among them, Zhang Zuolin was the representative of the Fengxi warlord. During the 10 years he controlled the Northeast, the Japanese had no ability to enter the three provinces of Northeast China. Zhang Zuolin was eventually killed by the Japanese army. The heir to the will was Zhang Xueliang. But soon, Zhang Xueliang lost the Northeast due to the September 18th Incident in the Xi'an Incident. Zhang Xueliang launched the "military Advice", forcing Chiang Kai-shek to end the civil war and establish a unified anti-Japanese national front.
However, Zhang Xueliang was also placed under house arrest by Chiang Kai-shek. He was under house arrest until the age of 90, during which only Miss Zhao Si accompanied him. After Zhang Xueliang was released, he immigrated to the United States. During this time in the United States, Zhang Xueliang still lived a wealthy life, so where did his money come from? The real answer is outrageous. In fact, while Zhang Xueliang was under house arrest, Chiang Kai-shek gave him a lot of money every year to cover daily expenses. In addition, Zhang Xueliang's original identity was a young marshal, and the army would give him subsidies every year.
However, for the Republic of China, money was still too little to waste. In fact, Zhang Xueliang also liked to collect some antique calligraphy and paintings. During his period of house arrest, with nothing to do, he began to study antiques and calligraphy, and collected a large number of precious paintings and calligraphy by celebrities, each of which was very precious. In addition, although he was under house arrest at the time, his reputation still existed. After Zhang Xueliang was released, he could easily collect some antiques and sold many antique paintings and calligraphy works for a better life.
According to Zhang Yimou’s son, Zhang Yimou sold 207 precious paintings and calligraphy works for about NT$100 million. So in his later years, he was very wealthy and lived a very smart life, although for Zhang Xueliang, it was his freedom what to do with his collection. However, each of these precious celebrity calligraphy and paintings is extremely precious. It is a treasure in cultural history and has high research value. Zhang Xueliang did not donate. Just to satisfy my own life. Most of the antiques he sells at auction go abroad. This is a great loss to our heritage. This is also the reason why many people are angry!