Who are Zhang Daqian’s four wives, and which one gave birth to his 11 children?

The famous Chinese painting writer Zhang Daqian is one of the outstanding painters in modern my country, as famous as Xu Beihong and Qi Baishi. His paintings have sold for hundreds of millions at auction.

Today we won’t talk about his paintings, let’s talk about his wives.

Zhang Daqian had emotional relationships with dozens of women throughout his life. Four of them actually got married and had children. Among them, the one with the largest age difference was thirty years old.

1. Zhang Daqian’s first wife

Zhang Daqian’s first wife was named Zeng Qingrong. His mother appointed him a wife. She had no feelings for Zhang Daqian, but she was interested in him. Zhang Daqian takes good care of her

Zeng Qingrong is a distant relative of Zhang Daqian's grandma's family and can be regarded as his mother's niece. This niece was not highly educated and knew nothing about art, but she was very filial and considerate, and kept her home and exterior very comfortable, so she was deeply loved by Zhang Daqian's mother. Although Zhang Daqian didn't have a deep relationship with his wife, he didn't hate her very much either.

Zeng Qingrong and Zhang Daqian had been married for two years and had no children. Her mother-in-law, who was eager to have a grandson, gave up and urged Zhang Daqian to find another concubine quickly, so Zhang Daqian's second wife appeared.

2. Zhang Daqian’s second wife

Zhang Daqian’s second wife Huang Ningsu is Zhang Daqian’s “goddess”. She gave birth to 11 children for Zhang Daqian, but the ending was... The divorce ended and 11 children were born, but it ended in divorce.

Huang Ningsu is the child of another distant relative of Zhang Daqian's mother. Because her parents passed away early, she came to live in Zhang Daqian's home.

Huang Ningsu is not only good-looking, but also very talented. She has a close affinity with Zhang Daqian in art, and the two often discuss paintings together.

After a while, the two people developed feelings, began a free love, and soon got married. After getting married, the two gave birth to 11 children, which was also one of the reasons for their divorce.

It turned out that Zhang Daqian often went out to collect news, and Huang Ningsu had to take care of the children at home. As time went by, the relationship between the two was not so stable. Zhang Daqian was out looking for flowers and willows, but Huang Ningsu was beyond reach. Later, Huang Ningsu passed the time by playing cards and met a young lover at the card table. After negotiating with Zhang Daqian, she divorced and left with her lover.

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3. Zhang Daqian’s third wife

Zhang Daqian’s third wife is a book singer in Peking. Artist Yang Wanjun.

Zhang Daqian met Yang Wanjun while listening to a book, and it was love at first sight. In order to get this singer girl, Zhang Daqian actually asked his ex-wife Huang Ningsu to be the matchmaker. Later, Yang Wanjun married Zhang Daqian and became Zhang Daqian's third wife. It is said that Zhang Daqian liked Yang Wanjun's hands very much and painted many portraits of Yang Wanjun.

4. Zhang Daqian’s fourth wife

Zhang Daqian’s fourth wife is named Xu Wenbo.

Xu Wenbo is a classmate of Zhang Daqian’s daughter, and they are thirty years apart. Because Xu Wenbo often came to play with Zhang Daqian's daughter, the two met many times and fell in love. However, Xu Wenbo's family did not agree with the marriage, and no one wanted to let it go.

Later, Zhang Daqian got Xu Wenbo pregnant, and Xu Wenbo's family had to agree to the marriage.

Zhang Daqian

The above are Zhang Daqian's four wives. They were all married at different times by Zhang Daqian. Maybe artists are more fond of the new and dislike the old than ordinary people