Zhang Taiyan, a great Confucian master, was the most famous madman of the Republic of China!

Zhang Taiyan was a master of Chinese studies in modern China, known as a great Confucian master and a master of philology, whose scholarship and revolutionary achievements are immortalized in history. Zhang Taiyan's former residence in Cangqian is a national key cultural relic protection unit with four entrances and one alley. The second entrance, Fuyatang, was the public space of the Zhang family, and the name of the hall means to be unconventional and uphold justice. The third entrance was the study. The Zhang family was a prestigious family, a scholarly family for generations. With the inheritance left by his ancestors and the superb medical skills of three generations, Zhang Taiyan lived a comfortable and affluent childhood, studying the classics and adhering to philology. He practiced calligraphy on square bricks with clear water every morning. At the age of 23, Zhang Taiyan went to Hangzhou to study, and later devoted himself to the revolutionary and academic career, becoming the most learned revolutionary. He was hunted by the Qing court seven times and imprisoned three times in his life, but he remained steadfast, known as "Zhang the Madman" and "the only one of his kind in the world." Zhang Taiyan was a prolific writer, with profound achievements in literature, history, language, medicine, education, and other fields. His calligraphy was also highly accomplished, especially in seal script.