On the south bank of West Lake, beside the great mountain in the deep of forest, at the east side of Zhang Cangshui's tomb, sleeps Zhang Taiyan, a revolutionary hero of China Democratic Revolution in modern times and a great scholar of Chinese culture.
Zhang Taiyan (1869-1036) was born in Yuhang, Zhejiang Province. His teacher was Yu Yue (Quyuan), and he once was the teacher of Lu Xun, one of the greatest literary men in 20th century China.
Zhang's knowledge was encyclopedic. In the beginning of the 20th century when China was undergoing a fierce revolution, Zhang clearly understood the chaos of the times and grasped the historical trend. He worked hard to overthrow the rule of Qing Government.
Zhang Taiyan fiercely condemned the royalist ideas championed by Kang Youwei, and fiercely decried against the autocratic monarchy of Yuan Shikai. In his old age, Zhang loudly called the public for standing up to oppose Japan's aggression.
Mr. Zhang Taiyan highly admired Zhang Cangshui, a national scholar-hero against the Qing Dynasty. Zhang Taiyan once remarked, “I can't have the same birthday with Zhang Cangshui, I hope I can be his neighbor after my death.”
Zhang's dream came true after his death. He is now the neighbor of Hero Zhang Cangshui. In 1988, the Zhang Taiyan Memorial was built in front of Zhang Taiyan's tomb.
Zhang Taiyan Memorial is in the style of the folk architectural style at the south of the Yangtze River. The memorial has spacious and gracious rooms and surrounded by flowers and trees. The exhibits on display show all grave contents and in unique styles. The memorial boasts of more than 1,000 precious historical relics and over 2,000 materials and photos. The Zhang Taiyan Memorial has the largest collection of Zhang Taiyan's mementos and materials in China. |
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