Zhang Ming Dynasty Chain Best.i Lineage, Pu And Making Friends

Zhang Lian (1508—1598), another name is Bo Chun and he is also called Tai Yi, Tai Yi Shan Ren or Shuang Xi Fisherman. He had been a household register in Wugong district Shaanxi province. He is Kang Hai’s Nephew.When he was young,he has good at writing and has the ambition of poetry.He had been a juren after taking part in the provincial examination in1528and then he became a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations in1544. In his life he worked hard and was very knowledgeable. The works he made are "Jing Ji Lu"(Two volumes),"Tai Yi poetry anthology"(Five volumes), and "Shuangxi yuefu"(Two volumes). He’s work is handed down from ancient times.Based on the works that Zhang Tai Yi made was studied by predecessors, I am not only studying the first-hand information about his works which have been left, but also searching the spectra of main memory such as some separate collections of his friends, some general collections, local chronicles and ancient books. According to sorting out the literatures I mentioned above, I am studying about his materials in three parts. I straighten out some information about Zhanglian which were his family, native place, and so on. In the form of Part one, a simple Chronicle was made about his achievements each year. At the same time a brief presentation was made corresponding to the general situation of their friends and taking some important current events in order to understand Zhanglian and his writings better by showing the cultural and economic backgrounds in his times. In the form of part three,straighten out some information about Zhanglian which were hisorigin articles.