116 years ago today, on October 4, 1909 (August 21, 1909 in the lunar calendar), Zhang Zhidong, a major official in the late Qing Dynasty, passed away. Zhang Zhidong died of illness on October 4, 1909 at the age of 73. Zhang Zhidong is from Nanpi, Zhili, with the word Xiaoda, the name Xiangtao, and the name Baobing in the evening. Tongzhi Jinshi. He has served successively as a bachelor's degree in the Imperial Academy and a bachelor's degree in the cabinet. In 1873, he was awarded the School of Education in Sichuan and petitioned for the establishment of the Academy of Zunjing. In 1884, he was promoted from governor of Shanxi to governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Feng Zicai was used to defeat the French army on the Guangxi border. The Guangdong Water and Army Academy was also established, the Gun Factory was created, the Mining Bureau was opened, and the Guangya Academy was established. The military, and cultural affairs were simultaneously developed. In 1889, he was transferred to the governor of Huguang, and in 1894, Liu Kunyi was appointed governor of Liangjiang. In 1900, he advocated the suppression of the Boxer Rebellion to protect the embassy. In 1901, he joined forces with Liu Kun to present reform instructions. The following year, he served as Minister of Commerce and then as Governor of Liangjiang. In 1906, he was promoted to the Grand Scholar of Tiren Pavilion and was appointed Minister of Military Affairs, and concurrently in charge of the academic department. In 1908, he supervised the Guangdong-Han Railway. In 1909, he served as president of the Record Museum. The Complete Works of Duke Zhang Wenxiang is published.