Zhang (1906- 197 1), also known as Zhang Renshan. A native of Lingxian County (now Yanling County), Hunan Province. 13 was admitted to the Third Normal University of Hunan Province at the age of 0/3, and then studied at the Jianguo Military Academy founded by the patriotic star Fan Zhongxiu./kloc-0 joined China in 1930. 1932 Join the Chinese Red Army of Workers and Peasants. During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, he served as the battalion commander of the political camp of Ruijin Red Army School, the head of the Military Training Corps of the Military Commission, the commander of Guangchang Base, the deputy director of the Fifth Military Commission, the head of the Huichang Training Corps, the instructor of the Military Commission, the chief of staff of the second field army column of the Military Commission, the chief of staff of the third column of the Shaanxi-Gansu detachment, and the chief of the second section of the Military Commission. Participated in the Long March. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, he served as the commander of the Eighth Route Army Shandong Column, the deputy commander of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Left-behind Corps, and the chief of staff of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Jinsui Joint Defense Army. During the War of Liberation, he served as chief of staff of the Jinsui Military Region, deputy chief of staff and chief of staff of the "Military Mediation Executive Department" of the CPC Beiping, chief of staff of the Northwest Military Region, and commander Xi 'an garrison headquarters.

After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), he successively served as Deputy Chief of Staff of Southwest Military Region, Minister of Armed Forces Department of Central Military Commission, Director of General Office of Central Military Commission, Representative of Central People's Government in Tibet, Secretary of CPC Tibet Working Committee, Representative of Central People's Government in Tibet, Director of President People's Republic of China (PRC)'s General Office, First Political Commissar of Tibet Military Region, First Secretary of CPC Tibet Working Committee and Vice Minister of United Front Work Department of CPC Central Committee. 1955 was awarded the rank of lieutenant general. He is a deputy to the First and Second National People's Congress, a member of the Third the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), a deputy to the Seventh National People's Congress and an alternate member of the Eighth Central Committee. Persecuted by the Gang of Four during the Cultural Revolution, he was seriously injured and 197 1 died in Qincheng prison.