Zhang Wuling
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Zhang Wuling (simplified Chinese: 张武龄; traditional Chinese: 張武齡; pinyin: Zhāng Wǔlíng; 1889-1938) was a Chinese educator. Zhang was noted for promoting Chinese women's education and Chinese educational equality, he founded Suzhou Leyi Girls' School and Pinglin Meddle School in Suzhou, Jiangsu.
Names
His birthname was Zhang Wuling (Chinese: 張武齡). His style name was Shengjin (Chinese: 繩進), he also known as Jiyou (Chinese: 冀牖) and Jiyou (Chinese: 吉友).
Biography
Zhang was born in Hefei, Anhui, in 1889, the grandson of Zhang Shusheng, a high-ranking military officer in the Huai Army.
Zhang moved to Shanghai in 1912. In 1918, he moved to Suzhou, he established Suzhou Leyi Girls' School (Chinese: 蘇州樂益女子學校) in 1921 and Pinglin Meddle School (Chinese: 平林中學) in 1925.
In 1937, the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out, he escaped from the flames of war with his family and moved to his hometown. Zhang died in there in 1938, aged 49.
Personal life
Zhang Wuling's children. Sons: Zhang Ninghe, Zhang Yuhe, Zhang Yinhe, Zhang Zonghe, Zhang Dinghe, Zhang Huanhe. Daughters: Chang Yuen-ho, Chang Yun-ho, Chang Chao-ho, Chang Ch'ung-ho.
In 1906, Zhang married Lu Ying (Chinese: 陸英) in Hefei, Anhui. They had six sons and four daughters.
Son:
- Zhang Ninghe (Chinese: 張寧和)
- Zhang Yuhe (Chinese: 張宇和)
- Zhang Yinhe (Chinese: 張寅和)
- Zhang Zonghe (Chinese: 張宗和)
- Zhang Dinghe (Chinese: 張定和)
- Zhang Huanhe (Chinese: 張寰和)
Daughter:
- Chang Yuen-ho (Chinese: 張元和; husband: Gu Chuanjie)
- Chang Yun-ho (Chinese: 張允和; husband: Zhou Youguang)
- Chang Chao-ho (Chinese: 張兆和; husband: Shen Congwen)
- Chang Ch'ung-ho (Chinese: 張充和; husband: Hans Fränkel)
- 合肥张家四姊妹：最后的民国淑女. Chinanews (in Chinese). 2013-07-30.