Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

英（1637年-1708年），字敦复， [8]又字梦敦， [9]号乐圃，晚年更号圃翁。安徽桐城人。 [8]名相张廷玉之父。 [14]中国清代文学家、 [8]大臣。 [10]

Zhang Ying passed the imperial examination in the second year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1663) and became a Jinshi in the sixth year. He was selected as a Shujishi, but asked to return home due to mourning. After the term expired, he was appointed as an editor. In the twelfth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1673), he was appointed as an editor to record the daily life, and was later promoted to a bachelor of imperial studies. In the sixteenth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1677), he was ordered to enter the Southern Study to serve as an advisor, becoming the first Qing Dynasty poet to be granted residence in the Forbidden City. He was successively promoted to the positions of a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, a vice minister of the Ministry of War and acting as a lecturer of the Ministry of Justice, a vice minister of the Ministry of Rites and a lecturer of the Imperial Lectures, a minister of the Ministry of Works and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, a chief examiner of the imperial examination, and a grand secretary of the Wenhua Palace. [8] In the fortieth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1701), Zhang Ying asked to resign due to his worsening illness, and was allowed to retire by imperial decree. In the forty-fourth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1705), Emperor Kangxi went on a southern tour. Zhang Ying welcomed him in Huai'an (now in Jiangsu Province) and accompanied him to Jiangning. He was given an imperial plaque and a thousand taels of white gold. In the 1707th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1708), Emperor Kangxi went on another southern tour. Zhang Ying again welcomed him at Qingjiangpu and accompanied him to Jiangning, where he was given many gifts. Zhang Ying had been yearning for the countryside since his prime. After retiring, he lived in the woods and amused himself by working in the fields. He died in the 11th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (). []

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, Zhang Ying was already known as one of the "Five Talents of Longmian" and he also made achievements in poetry and prose. His essays emphasized learning, advocated the Six Classics as the foundation, advocated realistic writing, and pursued the beauty of simplicity, elegance, and nature. [12] Zhang Ying's "Cong Xun Zhai Yu" and "Heng Chan Suo Yan" are representative works of family precepts in the Ming and Qing dynasties. They integrate the ways of reading, self-cultivation, family management, and health preservation, and have had a wide influence in later generations. They can be regarded as a model of the inheritance of traditional Chinese family traditions. [8] He also wrote "Nan Xun Hu Cong Cong Ji Lue", "Wen Duan Ji", "Du Suo Tang Shi Wen Ji" and other works. [13]

Zhang Ying was born on January 1638, 1 (the 30th day of the th lunar month in the tenth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty).

In 1646 (the third year of the Shunzhi reign), his mother, Wu, passed away [1] (from Zhang Tingyu’s “Announcement of My Late Father to the Emperor, Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Palace and Minister of Rites, Posthumously Named Wenduandunfujun”).

In 1654 (the 18th year of Shunzhi's reign), he took the boy's examination. At the age of , he was highly appreciated by the academic envoy of Shanzuo, Lan Gongrun, and was promoted to the fourth place in the provincial school and appointed as a doctoral student.

In 1657 (the 1th year of the Shunzhi reign), he was fed with food and later “was born weak and had been ill for three years without recovery”. After being treated by his wife, he finally recovered in the th year of the Shunzhi reign [] (from Zhang Tingyu’s “Announcement to My Late Father on the Titles of Grand Master of the Imperial Household, Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Palace and Minister of Rites, Posthumously Named Wenduandunfujun”).

In 1663 (the second year of Emperor Kangxi's reign), Zhang Ying, 27, passed the imperial examination and ranked th. He took the imperial examination the following year but failed.

In 1667 (the sixth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, Dingwei), he ranked fourth in the second class and was granted the title of Jinshi. When the Grand Secretary Li Xuan saw Zhang Ying's paper, he was "highly impressed and regarded him as a national talent". He was transferred to the Hongwen Hanlin Academy as a Shujishi, and entered the Shuchang Hall to study Manchu and Han courses, and was taught by his teachers Yan Bao and Fan Chengmo. In November, his father Zhang Bingyi passed away, and he left the hall and returned to his hometown to mourn.

In 1670 (the ninth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign), he entered the capital to serve as a vassal and was reappointed as an official. He studied the Qing Dynasty calligraphy and devoted himself to research. Whenever he was given an imperial examination, he always ranked first.

In 1672 (the 1th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi), he was dismissed from the Imperial Academy in the autumn of the Ren Zi year. He was appointed as the second-ranked editor of the Hanlin Academy [] (from Zhang Tingyu's "The Record of My Late Father's Informa-tion to the Grand Master of the Imperial Household, the Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Palace and the Minister of Rites, the Posthumous Title of Wenduandunfujun").

In April 1673 (the 1th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi), Emperor Kangxi visited Nanyuan. Ying accompanied him. He was tested on Heyuan Kao and Nanyuan Fu. He was also tested on twenty rhymes of Gongji Poems. He ranked third [2]. Emperor Kangxi ordered "to select ministers of literature who are honest, prudent and knowledgeable to serve him and discuss classics and history". The president of the academy, Fu Dali and Xiong Cilü, recommended four people, including Zhang Ying and Li Guangdi. Emperor Kangxi personally appointed Zhang Ying. In May, he was appointed as the editor of "Xiao Jing Yan Yi". In July, he was appointed as the official in charge of daily lectures. Whenever he gave lectures, Ying was always there to do it. In November, he ordered fellow scholar Xiong Cilü, editor Ye Fangai, and editor Han Yan to write an article on "Taiji Tu Lun". Whenever Emperor Kangxi visited Nanyuan, Zhang Ying would accompany him. He was by his side for a long time. Therefore, Emperor Kangxi had a deep understanding of him [].

In October 1677 (the th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign), Zhang Ying and Gao Shiqi joined the Southern Study. During his tenure, Zhang Ying also served as the tutor of Crown Prince Yinreng.

Zhang Ying Calligraphy

In 1679, Zhang Ying was promoted to bachelor of imperial studies.

In April 1680, Emperor Kangxi ordered the Ministry of Personnel to promote Zhang Ying to a higher position because of his "diligent and prudent character". Zhang Ying was then granted the title of Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

In 1681, Zhang Ying asked for leave to return to his hometown to rebury his father. After returning to his hometown to bury his father, he built a house in Longmian Mountain in his hometown and lived there for several years.

In early 1686, Zhang Ying returned to the court. In March, the Hanlin Academy was vacant for a president. Kangxi thought that "Zhang Ying is a sincere person who does not interfere in foreign affairs. It is very suitable to fill this vacancy." Zhang Ying was then appointed as a cabinet scholar and vice minister of the Ministry of Rites. In the intercalary April, Kangxi instructed the Ministry of Personnel: "Zhang Ying and cabinet scholar Xu Qianxue are well-versed in knowledge. They should stay in the court to handle literary affairs. Do not list them as candidates for governors in the future." In September, Zhang Ying and the attendant scholar Degele made mistakes in writing the daily records. They were dismissed and demoted by the Ministry of Personnel, but Emperor Kangxi dealt with them leniently. A few months later, Emperor Kangxi ordered cabinet scholar Li Guangdi to take over as president of the Hanlin Academy, and Zhang Ying was transferred to the right vice minister of the Ministry of War.

In the first month of 1687, Zhang Ying and Han Rong, a cabinet scholar, submitted the "Explanation of Filial Piety" to the emperor. In June, Zhang Ying was transferred to the right vice minister of the Ministry of Rites. Li Guangdi resigned to return home to visit his relatives, and Emperor Kangxi ordered Zhang Ying to serve as the president of the Hanlin Academy. In September, Zhang Ying was transferred to the left vice minister of the Ministry of Rites, still holding the title of president of the Hanlin Academy, and also managing the affairs of the Zhanshi Palace.

In 1689, Zhang Ying was promoted to Minister of Works, and still concurrently in charge of the Chancellery.

In June 1690, Zhang Ying was ordered to take charge of the Imperial Household Department and the Imperial Academy. In July, Zhang Ying was transferred to the Ministry of Rites and continued to serve as the Imperial Academy. Three months after taking office as the Minister of Rites, Emperor Kangxi criticized Yang Xuan and others for writing a sacrificial text for the first-class duke Tong Guogang as "extremely absurd" [7]. Zhang Ying was dismissed from the post of Minister of Rites for failing to carefully review the sacrificial text. Later, Zhang Ying was demoted three levels for not teaching the Shujishi strictly.

In October 1692, Emperor Kangxi restored Zhang Ying's post as Minister of Rites and ordered him to continue to manage the Imperial Academy and the Imperial Household Department. Emperor Kangxi also appointed Zhang Ying as the chief editor of the National History, the Unified Records, the Yuanjian Leihan, the Political Classics, and the Strategy for the Pacification of the Northern Desert.

In March 1697, Zhang Ying was appointed as the chief examiner of the imperial examination. In July, Zhang Ying resigned from the concurrent management of the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion due to old age.

In 1699, Kangxi promoted Zhang Ying to the position of prime minister and appointed him as Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace and Minister of Rites.

In October 1701 (the th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi), Zhang Ying again requested retirement due to illness and was allowed to retire with his original position.

1708年10月30日（康熙四十七年农历九月十七），张英在家中病逝，享年70岁。 [3]