Zhang Ne

  • Fraternal devotion amidst adversity in “Zhang Cheng”

    “Zhang Cheng” from Strange Tales from Liaozhai recounts a poignant narrative of family loyalty and destiny intertwined. The story centers on two half-brothers, Zhang Ne and Zhang Cheng, whose profound bond and mutual support in hardship illuminate both the beauty and complexity of human nature.

  • Zhang Cheng

    There was a man surnamed Zhang in Henan Province whose ancestors were from Shandong. During the latter part of the Ming Dynasty, when Shandong was in wide-spread turmoil, his wife was captured and taken away by Manchu soldiers. After that, as Zhang often used to travel to Henan, he decided to settle down there.