Zhang Guoliang | |
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| Nickname(s) | Big head sheep |
| Born | 1810 Gaoyao, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China |
| Died | April 1860 (aged 49–50) Danyang, Jiangsu, China |
| Allegiance |  Qing Dynasty |
| Years of service | 1849–1861 |
| Rank | Major, 1849 Lieutenant General, 1853 Captain General (湖南提督), 1855 Field Marshal (江南提督), 1857 |
| Unit | Army group |
| Commands | Jiangnan DaYing |
| Battles/wars | First rout the Army Group Jiangnan (1853–1856) Second rout the Army Group Jiangnan (1857–1860) |
| Awards | royal BATURU (Manchu: the Brave) in 1853 Imperial yellow jacket (黃馬褂) in 1857 Baron Yiyong of the First Class, Order of succession (勇毅一等男爵, 世襲) |
Zhang Guoliang (traditional Chinese: 張國樑; simplified Chinese: 张国梁; pinyin: Zhāng Guóliáng; 1810 – April 1860), born in Guangdong, was a Field Marshal for the Qing dynasty. He was born in Gaoyao, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, although Qing stated that he was from Meixian, Guangdong. He was originally a bandit in Guangxi but later joined the Qing Army. He helped to raise the Green Standard Army to 250,000 to fight against the Taiping Rebellion. In the second rout of Army Group Jiangnan in 1860 he was defeated by Li Xiucheng. Zeng Guofan praised Zhang and said he was Jiangnan's "Great Wall of China."