According to the search results provided, there was no mention of Zhang Anshi, a famous minister of the Western Han Dynasty, living to 100 years old. I don't know if Zhang Anshi lived to be 100 years old.
There were two novels that were reincarnated to the early years of the Western Han Dynasty that could be recommended. The first book was " A Leisurely Life in the Western Han Dynasty ", which told the story of a small landlord who traveled to Guanzhong at the end of the Western Han Dynasty and became a rich man by farming, raising silkworms and herding cattle. The second book was " The Great Han Emperor ", which told the story of a young man who transmigrated to become a member of the Western Han Dynasty's imperial palace and eventually became Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. These two novels were about the plot of rebirth to the early years of the Western Han Dynasty. They could be recommended as reading.
Zhang Yan (202 - 163 B.C.) was the empress of Liu Ying, Emperor Hui of the Western Han Dynasty. She was the daughter of Princess Lu Yuan and Marquis Xuan Ping, Zhang Ao. At the age of eleven, Zhang Yan became the empress of her uncle, Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty. However, Liu Ying of the Han Dynasty was considered weak and powerless against her mother, Lu Zhi, who was in power. After the death of Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Lu Zhi took control of the government and married Zhang Yan to Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty to maintain the status and power of the Lu family. However, Zhang Yan was too young to get pregnant. In order to maintain the royal bloodline, Lu Zhi plotted to make Zhang Yan pretend to be pregnant and forcefully take the child born by the palace maid as the crown prince. In 180 B.C., the ministers deposed Zhang Yan's position as empress and supported Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, Liu Heng, as emperor. Zhang Yan died in 163 B.C. at the age of forty.
The Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C. -9 A.D.) was the second unified feudal dynasty after the Qin Dynasty. The name of the country was Han, and it was known as the Western Han Dynasty or the former Han Dynasty. In 202 B.C., Liu Bang established the Western Han Dynasty after ending the chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty. After Liu Bang won the world, he was granted the title of Marquis. The Western Han Dynasty experienced the rule of Wen and Jing, the prosperity of Han and Wu, the revival of Zhao and Xuan, and the replacement of Han by Wang Mang. It ruled for about 211 years and had a total of twelve emperors in power. Politically, the central government implemented the system of three dukes and nine ministers in the early days. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the system of the central court was implemented, and the local government implemented the system of prefectures. The economy was mainly based on agriculture, and animal husbandry, forests, fishery, handicraft industry, and commerce also had a certain scale. Chang 'an, Luoyang, Chengdu, Dingtao, Handan, and Linzi were relatively famous cities. In terms of culture, Da Zhuan, Xiao Zhuan, and Li script were all used. Confucianism and Divination (prophecy) flourished. Representative literary works included Sima Qian's Records of the Historian, Liu Xiang's Bielu, Huan Kuan's On Salt and Iron, etc. In terms of diplomacy, the Western Han regime had frequent exchanges with the surrounding civilizations, among which the war and integration with the Xiongnu had a greater impact. In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Bang re-enfeoffed meritorious officials with different surnames as kings, but later, due to suspicion, he gradually eliminated the kings with different surnames and replaced them with princes with the surname Liu. After Liu Bang's death, Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne. Because of his cowardly nature, the power of the court fell into the hands of Empress Lu. During the reign of Empress Lu, she persecuted Liu Bang's beloved concubine and son and granted them the titles of kings. After the death of Empress Lu, Chen Ping and Zhou Bo killed the kings of the Lu family and welcomed Liu Heng, the king of Dai, as emperor, namely Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty made great efforts to govern the country and started the rule of Wen and Jing. He used the method of marriage and stopping war against the Xiongnu and adopted a policy of appeasement towards the Liu princes. This policy led to the chaos of the seven countries during the period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. The largest territory of the Western Han Dynasty was more than 6 million square kilometers, and the population was at its peak during the reign of Emperor Ping of the Han Dynasty. The political system of the Western Han Dynasty was considered to be reasonable, open-minded, and progressing. It was established by the common people and learned from the lessons of the Qin Dynasty's demise to build a central bureaucrat system. It also advocated light taxes, leniency for the common people, and reduction of wealth to promote social equality. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Working day and night referred to Zhang Anshi's work attitude, which meant that he never slacked off from morning to night. It described him as very diligent. This idiom came from Han Shu, Zhang Anshi Zhuan. It described how Zhang Anshi, as a minister, had been loyal and diligent in government affairs for more than 30 years. He did not slack off from morning till night. He worked with the Great General to formulate policies to make the world happy and become an important official of the country.
In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, the ideology of Huang Lao was pursued, which advocated governing by doing nothing. Judging from the social background at that time, the Qin Dynasty was too "promising", such as heavy labor, excessive punishment, etc., which exceeded the people's tolerance and quickly collapsed. In the early Han Dynasty, the economy was in decline and the people were in dire straits. In view of the lessons learned from the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the rulers of the early Han Dynasty believed that they needed to counter the disadvantages of the Qin Dynasty and implement the policy of governing by doing nothing to achieve the goal of resting with the people. Under the guidance of this idea, Lu Jia set the tone of governing the country for the rulers of the early Han Dynasty. He believed that the country should look like it did nothing, but in fact, it did something. Liu Bang and his successors realized that the strength and authority of the Han Dynasty at that time were far less than that of the Qin Dynasty. They could not govern the country like the Qin Dynasty, so they chose the ideas of Huang Lao and the idea of governing by doing nothing. They respected the learning of Huang Lao and emphasized on following the old ways and making little changes. During this period, Huang Lao's ideology emphasized that the monarch should not interfere too much in the lives of the people and let the people manage themselves. Huang Lao's ideology was based on Laozi's ideology. At the same time, it was inclusive and integrated, absorbing the advantages of other factions to form a unique ideology. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Zhang Anshi and Emperor Zhao of Han had been together for thirteen years.
The reason why Emperor Xuan of Han spared Zhang Anshi was still unclear. We can know that Zhang Anshi was put in an important position after Emperor Xuan of Han ascended the throne, and his position progressed rapidly under Huo Guang's care. Zhang Anshi's work ability and loyalty were recognized by Emperor Xuan of Han Dynasty. In addition, Zhang Anshi's father, Zhang Tang, was a famous cruel official, which might have affected Zhang Anshi's status. However, the search results did not mention the specific reason why Emperor Xuan of Han let Zhang Anshi go.
Records of the Historian was a historical book written by Sima Qian, a famous writer in the Western Han Dynasty. It was regarded as a classic work of ancient Chinese history books. Sima Qian described various events and figures in Chinese history with an objective and fair attitude in the Records of the Historian, and put forward his own views and analysis on some historical events. Therefore, Sima Qian was widely regarded as one of the authors of the Records of the Historian.
Zhang Anshi had three sons in the Ming Dynasty.