The Counterattack of the Ming Dynasty's First Worker: From a child prodigy to a powerful official, he spent ten years bringing the dying dynasty back to earth. After his death, his students confiscated his home and dug up his grave.
Zhang Juzheng (1525-1582), courtesy name Shuda and Taiyue, was born in Jiangling, Huguang. He was the chief minister of the Wanli Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty. He was one of the most controversial reformers in Chinese history. His historical evaluation has the characteristics of mixed praise and praise, and mixed flaws. It spans a huge range from "powerful traitor" to "one image through the ages", reflecting the diverse interpretations of his reforms and conduct in different times and from different standpoints.