Research on the Affinity Between Zhang Zhao Familuy and Family of Confucius's Descendants as well as the Calligraphy-Related Affairs
Zhang Yingzhi,Zhang Zhao's daughter,married Kong Jisu,Confucius's 69th generation grandson.Zhang Yingtian,Zhang Zhao's son,married Kong Derong,confucius's 71th granddaughter,forming affinity between two families.Kong Jisu kept intimate relationship with Zhang Family although Zhang Yingzhi died young after marriage.He learned calligraphy from Zhang Zhao and asked Zhang Zhao to write foreword for the collection of Kong Yuqi,his grandfather.He collected Zhang Zhao's calligraphy works and Zhang Zhao's prefaces and postscripts as a Tianpingzhai Calligraphy&Painting Prefaces and Postscripts Collection.His collection of Zhang Zhao's calligraphy played an important role in the dissemi-nation of his fame.The two family's affinity had also got the attentions of Emperor Qianlong and the Em-press.The emperor visited the family and asked Kong Jisu to write in Zhang Zhao's style.Kong Derong,Zhang Yingtian's wife had appeared before the Empress Dowager three times.Emperor Qianlong asked a-bout the recent wellbeing of Kong Kerong when he met with Zhang Jian.These are the influence upon their descendants brought upon by their affinity.