Official Zhang (simplified: 张大人, traditional: 张大人, pinyin: Zhāng Dàrén, jyutping: zoeng1 daai6 jan4) was a government official and a guest at Liu Zhengfeng’s Golden Basin Handwashing ceremony.
Biography
Official Zhang was a government official in the Ming Dynasty administration. He was invited to attend Liu Zhengfeng’s Golden Basin Handwashing ceremony, where Liu Zhengfeng intended to formally retire from the jianghu and dedicate himself to music.
Golden Basin Handwashing ceremony
Official Zhang was present at the ceremony as one of Liu Zhengfeng’s guests, representing the government. The ceremony was meant to be a celebration of Liu Zhengfeng’s friendship with Qu Yang of the Sun Moon Order and his transition to a new life.
However, the ceremony was disrupted when the Songshan School attacked, leading to the massacre of Liu Zhengfeng’s family. Official Zhang witnessed these tragic events, which highlighted the brutality of the jianghu’s sectarian conflicts and the way that government officials were sometimes present at martial arts events.
Personality & traits
As a minor character, Official Zhang’s personality is not deeply explored. He was presumably a government official who maintained relations with members of the jianghu, demonstrating the intersection between the official world and the jianghu.
Martial arts abilities
Official Zhang was not described as a martial artist. He was a government official whose role was administrative rather than martial.
Relationships
- Liu Zhengfeng: His friend and host of the Golden Basin Handwashing ceremony.
Behind the scenes
Official Zhang’s character helps to demonstrate the connections between the jianghu and the official world, showing that martial artists sometimes maintained relationships with government officials. His presence at the ceremony demonstrates Liu Zhengfeng’s standing in both the jianghu and the broader society, and his witnessing of the massacre underscores the tragic nature of the events and the way that violence in the jianghu could affect those outside it.
See also
- Laughing in the Wind characters
- Liu Zhengfeng – Official Zhang’s friend
External links
- Official Zhang (Chinese) on Baidu Baike (Note: The Baidu Baike entry may refer to other individuals. The content used for the article is based on the novel’s context.)