Zhang (about 660-740), born in Luze, Shenzhou (now Shenxian County, Hebei Province), was a novelist in the Tang Dynasty. He was admitted to the imperial examinations during the reign of Emperor Gaozong in Li Zhi. At that time, a famous scholar, after reading his examination paper, lamented that he was a "westward journey" and was appointed as the Prince of Qi to join the army. Later, he was the commander of Chang 'an County, and he was promoted to the position of Hong Cheng. He is nicknamed "Bachelor of Green Money" among scholars. The descendants of this nickname have become an allusion and synonymous with those who are gifted and tried and tested. Wuhou, Zhuo is the suggestion.

Chinese name: Zhang

Alias: Bachelor of Green Money

Nationality: China (Tang Dynasty)

Ethnic group: Han nationality

Place of Birth: Luze, Shenzhou (now Shenxian County, Hebei Province)

Date of birth: 660.

Date of death: 740.

Occupation: novelist, writer

Faith: Taoism

Representative works: A Book of Ruling and Ruling, Dragon Raising and the Judgment of Phoenix Pit, You Xian Cave, etc.

Zhang _

background introduction

There was a man who had a rough career and was unknown before his death, but the flowers inside the wall were fragrant outside. Every time Silla and Japanese envoys come to the imperial court, they sharpen their heads and ask around if this man has any new works. Once they found out, they immediately bought his new works and jewels at a large price, and they were widely read after returning home. This person is Zhang _. His name is "_". According to two books in the Tang Dynasty, it was because he dreamed of a big purple bird flying in the yard when he was a child. His grandfather thought that this big purple bird was a phoenix _ _, indicating that the article was used to show off his hometown, and the word "Wencheng" came from it.

Personal character

Zhang _

He is manic and anxious, enjoys it, and acts dissolutely and disorderly. He was despised by the bureaucratic literati who abided by etiquette, especially Yao Chong, who was in power. At the beginning of Kaiyuan in Li Longji (about 7 14), Li Quanjiao, the imperial adviser, was good at playing current politics and relegated to Lingnan. Due to the rescue of Li Rizhi, the minister of punishments, he soon moved to the mainland. Finally, he returned to North Korea and took the post of Foreign Minister.

Personal work

He is the author of Legends of Youxian Cave, Stories of Ruling and Ruling, Precious Collection of Tang People's Case-solving, Judgment of Longnen Fengkeng and so on. Zhang's masterpiece is his legendary novel You Xian Dong. This is a love novel written in the first person, a romantic novel with real background. "Fairy" is synonymous with beauty and Yan Ji among the literati in the Tang Dynasty, and the translation of "Fairy Cave" into modern language is "the experience of beauty nest". There are a lot of works on the theme of love in the biographies of Tang people. Only Zhang dares to tell himself that he is the hero of the novel and narrates his own affairs in You Xian Dong, although the plot of this event is artistic fiction. In the works of the Tang Dynasty, it is Youxian Cave that dares to describe the life of men and women vividly. No wonder it shocked the eyes and ears of ordinary people and said that the author was "reckless", which was frivolous. But it also shows the author's spiritual liberation, not bound by secular etiquette, a "Dionysian character" in western aesthetics.

The hero's one-night stand in the novel is actually a silhouette of the young scholar-officials who were born in the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty. Their skills are a portrayal of the extramarital affairs of the upper and middle classes at that time. This kind of extramarital affair was not reflected in the narrative literature before the Tang Dynasty. In other words, Zhang _ is the first person to express this theme. You Xian Dong is a pioneering work for later novels that describe a large number of extramarital affairs legends and even similar themes after the Song Dynasty.

In the official genealogy, Zhang _ doesn't even have an independent biography. At least he is also an internationally influential writer. Zhang's life was known to the world only after it was attached to the biography of Sun Zi Zhang Jian.

According to textual research, You Xian Dong should be a work of Zhang's youth. Think about how high-spirited Zhang _ was when he first entered the official career. Young people must be filled with joy and see Chang 'an flowers all day. But it is such a Chinese Odyssey, a brilliant young man with a bright political future, who actually fell in love with erotic novels! It's just that you misbehaved yourself. At that time, there were so many Taoist temples in prostitutes' homes, and the waves were endless. Which official, who wrote poetry, didn't linger day and night? However, people either remain silent or romanticize their affairs with poetry. Who can tell a story as delicious and vivid as Zhang? "A gentleman is rare", and a gentleman like Yao Chong will certainly dislike you. Not only do I dislike you, but I will also throw you into political limbo and ruin your book. However, because Japanese literary style and moral vigilance are not exactly the same as those of China, Zhang _' s erotic novels have been preserved.

Zhang _ has many colourful poems called "debauchery and debauchery, which almost hurt magnanimity", and they were also preserved by the Japanese and returned to China. For example, this song "Don't be ten mothers": "I can't help but worry when I suddenly hear goodbye. At present, tears flow thousands of miles and intestines hang an inch. Two swords were divided into boxes, and suddenly the two swords were in different forests. Diligent and cherish the county, don't let outsiders invade. " Zhang _ is really narrow-minded. If he had an affair with Du Shiniang, he wouldn't let anyone else get their hands on him!

A piece of "in one's hand"

Li Ji, a British government official, was then Prime Minister. A local came to visit his residence, and he entertained the fellow countryman for dinner. When a fellow villager was eating cakes, he tore off the edges of the cakes and threw them away. When Gong Ying met him, he said, "You young people are so ignorant. This kind of cake (hard-won) needs to be deeply ploughed twice before wheat sowing, thoroughly ploughed, sown, ridged and mowed, harvested, threshed, winnowed, ground and sieved to make flour, and then made into cake. What is the reason why you tear off the edge of the cake and don't eat it? You can forgive me for doing this here. If you do it in front of the emperor, you will be beheaded if you make a mistake. " This compatriot feels ashamed and afraid.

Unofficial history's anecdote

One of the anecdotes

Zhang Taiwei, a farmer in Heyang County, Lv Yuan forged letters from warehouse keepers and stole chestnuts. If you don't recognize the book, the RMB is strong and you can't decide. _ Take Lv Yuan's report, including both ends, and leave only one word. Ask: "Is it your book, it is a word, not a word, it is a word." Yuan means "no". If you count it, that is, when Yuan died, there must be five more times. He also added a word to Chen Feng's book to ask him, indicating "Yes". There are lies everywhere. Yuan Lian is blushing and kowtowing is guilty. Another guest, whose donkey broke the reins and lost the saddle, still couldn't find it after three days and reported it to the county. _ Push and measure quickly. Let the donkey out at night and hide the saddle, which can be as high as 5 thousand yuan. _ Yue: "I know this." The commander released it and the donkey went to the old feeding place. _ Look for his home, and his saddle will be found in the grass. People are capable. (See Book of One's Ruling and One's Ruling, Volume V) Translation Zhang _ When he was the magistrate of Heyang County, there was a man named Lv Yuan who framed others. He forged the written document of Chen Feng, the warehouse supervisor, and framed Chen Feng for stealing and selling food in the warehouse. Chen Feng denied that he wrote it himself, but Lv Yuan insisted that it was written by Chen Feng, so it was impossible to judge at the moment. Zhang _ took the plaint written by Lv Yuan, held it down at both ends, revealing only one word, and asked Lv Yuan, "If you write it, note a yes word, and if you write it, note a no word." Lv Yuan noticed a negative word, opened it, and it was written by Lv Yuan. He judged it five times in a row. Zhang _ pressed it again on the forged written materials, leaving only one sentence. He asked Lv Yuan again, and Lv Yuan noticed a positive word. When I opened it, it was a forged text material. Lu Yuanlian blushed and kowtowed and admitted the crime. Another time, a passenger's donkey reins were broken, and the donkey and saddle were lost together. The man searched for it himself for three days but couldn't find it. He reported it to the county government. Zhang _ hurry up. The donkey thief let the donkey out at night, but hid the saddle because it was worth 5 thousand pence. Zhang _ said, "If you have a donkey, you can find a saddle." Order the donkey to take off the halter and let it go, and the donkey will automatically go to the place where it is fed. Zhang _ ordered a search of the whole family and found the saddle under the haystack. People admire Zhang's talent.

Anecdotal story 2

Zhang _

In the days of revolution, countless people began to make suggestions and comments without trying. Zhang Qian said with a false rumor: "Fill the vacancy and pick up the car, pick up the remains and balance the quantity." "I am a scholar and I am a bookkeeper." Sometimes people who make friends with Shen Quan are proud of their birthdays and show their talents. A scarf and a long cloth shirt. The South Courtyard chanted and continued with four sentences: "Don't read the law when judging things, and don't look for chapters when learning things." The batter was left as a caressing messenger, and I squinted at the holy jade emperor. Therefore, he was pushed by the imperial historical records, arrested and impeached to the right (the manuscript was left to the right). If you think that slandering state affairs and corrupting national morals, please make a judgment in court and then hand it over to the law. Then the sky smiled and said, "But if you don't want to wait too long, why worry about the language of the world?" There's no need to feel guilty, just let it go. "So the prophet (almost the original hand). According to the transcripts of the Ming Dynasty. ) there is no blood in the face. Tang Zhangyu ordered He Ruojin. His eyelids were anxious and his neck was thick. The number _ is "full-breasted calf". (See In Your Hands and In Your Hands, Volume 4)

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Wu Zetian reformed the state affairs, so that Juren could work as an official without taking the exam, and let him take the positions of suggestion, evaluation and gleaning. At that time, there were countless such officials. Zhang _ wrote a ballad, saying, "Make up the vacancy, connect the car, pick up the disabled, balance the fight, push the admonition, and take off the school book." At that time, there was a man named Shen Quanjiao, who was arrogant, grotesque and indulgent, and liked to show his talents and self-expression. The man is wearing a tall headscarf and a robe. Once, Shen Quanjiao recited poems in Shangshu Province. He added four more sentences to Zhang's ballad. These four sentences are "don't read the law when judging things, doctors don't look for chapters, they are eager to make friends, and they are leering at the holy jade emperor." So he was arrested by the prophet Batui Yushiji at the Right Yushitai to inquire about his charges, thinking that he was slandering state affairs and ruining the national style, and he was going to court to try him and bring him to justice. However, at the court, Wu Zetian smiled. She said, "As long as you court officials don't abuse your power, why are you afraid of people talking about it?" . Don't charge him with anything, he should be released immediately. "Prophet ji was ashamed. He Ruojin, the county magistrate, has tight eyelids and a thick neck, which Zhang called "breasts and calves".

Anecdote 3

Zhang _

Zhang Zeng dreamed that a big bird, purple and colorful, flew down and didn't reach the court. Yun told his grandfather, "This is auspicious. Yesterday, Cai Hengyun said: "There are five kinds of phoenixes, the red one is phoenixes, the green one is phoenixes, the yellow one is phoenixes, the white one is phoenixes, and the purple one is phoenixes." . This bird is the assistant of Phoenix, so you should be the assistant of the emperor. "I thought the name was unknown. _ Take the Jinshi first, and in Huaizhou, Meng Qingyun regained himself. Its countermeasures in those days tested the eyes of foreign experts and considered it the best in the world. It belonged to the King of Qi, and I dreamed of riding a donkey at night. I blame myself in my sleep. I wear green clothes and ride a horse, but I ride a donkey. His year number should be mentioned, and he won five prizes without being admitted. This is also appropriate. (See Ruler's Office and Ruler's Office, Volume III)

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Zhang once dreamed that a big purple bird flew down from the sky and landed in front of his house, unwilling to leave. He told his grandfather, who said, "This is an auspicious sign! At that time, Cai Heng said:' There are five kinds of phoenixes, among which the red one is a phoenix, the blue one is a bear, the yellow one is a chicken, the white one is a swan, and the purple one is called a phoenix.' This bird is the auxiliary bird of Phoenix. You can assist the emperor in power in the future. "So I named him Zhang _. After winning the Jinshi, Zhang came to Huaizhou and dreamed that Xiangyun was covering him. This year, he responded to the court's policy questions, and the examiner thought he was quite insightful. Originally the best in the world, he later became a subordinate of the king of Qi. At night, he dreamed that he was riding on a donkey in red. In his sleep, he also blamed himself. I should wear green clothes and ride a horse. How to ride a donkey in red? When he passed the imperial examination again, he was awarded the position of Hongcheng. Later, it was useless to take the exam, and he was rated five. This should be his dream.