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He is honored as the first since 500 years by Xu Beihong and Fu Lei appraises him as the code of brotherhood with respect and hatred. He meditated in Dunhuang for half a year, getting both praise and blame; he drew counterfeits and exposed family scandal; he discussed paintings and took pictures with Picasso; he drew Lotus to Mao Zedong and Capable Person under Pine Tree to Chiang Kai-shek; he was a bandit but willing to be a gentle one; he was a monk but unwilling to be initiated into monkhood; he was a teacher but went off in a huff...The book contains 3 parts to introduce Zhang's legendary life through disaster in teenage year, robber for a hundred days, monk for a hundred days, brotherhood, enlightenment in Qingcheng, famous painters - Zhang Daqian in East and Picasso in West, last days of life, etc.
