Zhang zai is not a corrupt official. He was a thinker, educator and one of the founders of Neo-Confucianism in the Northern Song Dynasty. Zhang Zai (1020-107765438+February 6), born in Chang 'an (now Xi City, Shaanxi Province), lived in Hengqu Town, Meixian County, Fengxiang County, and settled down to give lectures. ? One of the thinkers, educators and founders of Neo-Confucianism in the Northern Song Dynasty, his famous saying, "Make a heart for heaven and earth, make a life for the people, link the past with the future, and be peaceful for all generations", is called "four sentences in a horizontal canal" and is highly praised for its conciseness.