Chang Shih-chieh [Zhang Shijie] (d. March1279) was a 13th century Chinese admiral and government official during the Mongol invasion of China. Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ...
Born to a prosperous family, Chang Shih-chieh gained his doctoral degree after passing his civil service examination eventually becoming a successful administrator overseeing civil, military, and naval duties for the Southern Sung. Commanding Sung naval forces during the Mongol invasion of China in 1276, Chang Shih-chieh would serve as the last commander of the Sung fleet attempting to escort Emperor Bing of Song and other Imperial officials as they attempted to transfer their capital from Canton to Taiwan in 1279. However, Chang Shih-chieh's fleet was intercepted by Mongol forces off the coast of Hainan and destroyed at the Battle of Yamen on March 19, 1279, with the Emperor and his Prime Minister Lu Xiufu committing suicide following his defeat. Although Chang Shih-chieh was able to escape with his remaining ships, he was killed only a few days later during a storm at sea. ... Hainan (Chinese: æµ·å—; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located at the southern end of the country. ... Combatants Song Dynasty Yuan Dynasty Commanders Zhang Shijie Zhang Hongfan Strength 200,000 1000+ warships 20,000 50+ warships Casualties unknown, though almost all perished unknown The Battle of Yamen (崖門戰役; or 崖山海戰, lit. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ...
References
Giles, Herbert A. A Chinese Biographical Dictionary. Taipei, 1975.
His semi-autobiographical protagonist is Zhang Yonglin, whose emotional and intellectual development the author has charted in such novels as Mimosa (1985) and Half of Man Is Woman (1985), a controversial novel about a man's life in the camps and his sexual difficulties after his release.
Zhang's familiarity with classics from China and Europe is seen in many references to them throughout his oeuvre.
In 1952 Zhang Xianliang's father was arrested and accused of spying.
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