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Zai is an important thinker in Northern Song Dynasty, the founder of relevant disciplines, one of the founders of Science. The academic thought in the history of Chinese thought and culture plays an important role, on the later thinkers had a great influence, his work has been philosophy of Ming and Qing dynasties as a representative of the Government, as required reading for civil service examinations book.
Zai childhood gifted and juvenile death of his father so that he matured early, often on the western border at Western Xia harassment, Renzong Kangding first year (1040) Early invasion of Western Xia, Qingli four years (1044) in October peace negotiations. Tangut court to "give" silk, silver and tea a lot of material. The state affairs of the "little soldiers like to talk about" the only 21 year old set a great stimulus, he was appointed to the economic strategy to pacify Fushi Shaanxi, northwest defense Zhongyan over a letter "side proposed nine", to state their The views and opinions, they intend to focus play (Binxian who picked) and has organized militia to take back the Western Xia Tao occupied West lost, make contributions for the country, gaining fame. Fan in extended states (this Yan'an) military government summoned the inclination extraordinary scholar, Zhang set about the military border, defending his home, the intention to recover lost ground has been warmly praised Fan, Zhang Zai that the device could be National Cheng Kung University, advised him: "The Confucian own ethical code, anything for the soldiers. "encouraged him to read" Mean ", meaning that you as scholars, must be into big device, do not need to study the military, but should" moderate "to begin, and work hard in Confucianism. Fan Zhang listened to the advice contained in, go home to study hard, "Golden Mean", are still not satisfied. So read all over the Buddhist, Taoist books, these books can not be realized that their grand ambitions, come back to the Confucian doctrine, after a decade of study, and finally realize the Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism complementary, interrelated reasons, gradually set up their own system of doctrine.
Qingli years (1042) Fan Chung-yen as a defensive Xia southward invasion, the government of Anyang (now Gansu Qingyang) City West City completed construction of Dashun, special requests to the Qingyang Zhang Zai, the author of "Gyeongju Dashun Cities" to mark the occasion .
Zhang set out in the seven, has appointed Qi Zhou (now Hebei Anguo) justice to join the army, Yunyan magistrate (now the territory of Shaanxi Yichuan) Zhuzuozuolang, a book signing that state (now Gansu Pingliang) the rank of the military judge. When making Yunyan magistrate, conscientious, strict decrees to deal with government affairs to "the good London folk" as the first, the implementation of good policy, emphasis on moral education, promotion must go on in society, started this month called the township for the elderly to the County of Sichuan party. Permanent food and drinks reception, dinner, asked the hardships of the children presented the rationale and requirements of admonishment, County of Sichuan in the regulations and notices, each of the old village called, repeatedly exhorted the people to the meeting so that they tell the villagers, so he sent Education Report, that is, children are illiterate and do not do not know. In Wiltshire, he and ring Ting Cai Qing Lu Lu Jing Lueshi good relations Ting Cai deeply respect and trust, Military Government and the size of things, have to get advice. He has to convince major disaster in the year of Cai to take tens of thousands of relief to victims of military information, and create "putting down method", to promote joint training of border guards China operations, also raised the strike except Shubing (Central Army) rotations, the recruitment of local people to replace such recommendations . In this time he also wrote "by the same route on the side by a little thing like the Secretary" and "economic strategy for the Division side of things uniform" and to show his military and political order.
Shenzong Xining years (1069) Royal Shizhong Cheng Kung Lu significant (dark-tert) recommend to the Shenzong Zhang Zai Zai school has praised primitive, four of the scholars were of all, you can call on the visit. Shenzong summoned Zhang Zai, asked him for the government's method of running the country, Chang said: "tailor-three generations for the purpose of gradual recovery." (Three generations of the Hsia, Shang and Zhou), Shenzong listened very satisfied, happy to say that, you first Second House (Central Secretariat Senate) for these things, then I have to value you. In his opinion, he had just transferred to Kyoto, very little understanding of Political Reform on the court, the request for such a period of time be reconsidered after the appointment book for the Chongwen institutions. Wang was the ruling political reform, want the support of Zhang Zai. Zhang set out to see one day said to him: "the court was about to implement the new law, probably not competent, would like you to help you?" (Modern Translation) Zhang Zai replied that: "the court will go a long way to, like people in the world and under the wind, if with people, then cooked'm not entirely! such as education and human tracking Zhuo, then people will therefore have not. "Zai side agreed politicians should accomplish much, but implicitly refused to participate in the behavior of the New Deal, then gradually raised Wang resentment. Chongwen Zhang resigned from the institutions to be contained in the book functions, not approval. Minnesota will soon be deployed to eastern Zhejiang (now Ningbo) trial Awkward corruption case, well done troops to the capital case. At this time the younger brother of Zhang Zai Jian Zhang monitoring Censor for opposing his reforms, and Wang fierce clashes, was banished to the county police know (now Hubei Jiangling), Zhang Zai estimated themselves to be implicated, so resign back to the cross road drains.
Zhang Zai's life, the two were called Chin, 3 historical foreign official, wrote books, life poor. After the poor to die without burial. Students who heard about in Chang'an, was able to buy a coffin into the funeral pallbearer back to the cross road drains. Imperial Academy Bachelor Xu Quan Zou Ming court, etc., begging bonus shirt. Shenzong edict by three Hall of Chongwen hospital staff, give funeral expenses, "half" the number of Ancestor Yuanfeng first year (1078) in March, will be buried in the cross road drains boosted by Zhang Zai Zhang Di Tomb of the South Valley, his father, and brother Zhang Jian tomb about relative.
Song Jiading 10 years (1220) Emperor Ningzong of Song grant posthumous title "Kung Ming", Junsuke first year (1241), Conferring Mei Po, from the worship Confucius Temple, the Ming emperors Jiajing nine (1530) renamed Xian Ru Zhang.
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