There have always been many talents with the surname Zhang, and in every dynasty, celebrities related to the Zhang family have appeared on the stage of history. Which famous figures with the surname Zhang in history do you know? Let’s take a look!

1. Zhang Heng

This is a very famous scientist in the Eastern Han Dynasty. In fact, he was not only an astronomer, mathematician, inventor, geographer, but also a writer. , and invented the armillary sphere and the seismograph, so he was called the "Science Saint" by future generations.

2. Zhang Renyuan

This was a versatile civil and military man during the Tang Dynasty. He repeatedly fought against the Turks and established the system of three surrendered cities, which greatly weakened the national power of the post-Turkic Khanate. . Later, in his later years, Zhang Ren was willing to enter the court and become the prime minister, achieving the highest achievement of becoming a general and becoming a prime minister.

3. Zhang Zai

As a famous scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty, he, together with Zhou Dunyi, Xian Yong, Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi, were called the Five Sons of the Northern Song Dynasty. He left behind many famous sayings throughout the ages, as we all know, "Establish a heart for the heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations." This is his famous saying.

4. Zhang Jian

As the number one scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, he was determined to save the country through industry. Therefore, he founded China's first textile vocational school. He opened more than 20 schools in his life. Among the many institutions, the most famous one is probably Shanghai Ocean University.

5. Zhang Daqian

I believe everyone knows this one. After all, he is one of the most famous masters of traditional Chinese painting in modern times. His achievements in landscape painting are very outstanding and he is praised as "the brush of the East" by the Western art world. The above is about the famous people named Zhang in history.