张謇(1853-1926年),字季直,号啬直、啬庵。江苏海门人,为清末状元。近代著名政治活动家、实业家、教育家,半朝半野,亦官亦绅。后半生主要从事实业、教育、地方自治、城市建设、慈善等事业。对于赫赫有名的张謇,人们大都知道他在南通办过许多企业、学校,以及博物苑等。殊不知,他还与银行有着诸多关联。1894年,张謇41岁考中状元,走上仕途。然而,甲午战争的惨败,使他痛下弃官从商的决心,要走以实业和教育救国之路。次年,张謇开始创办纺织厂,继而成立垦牧公司, Zhang 謇 (1853-1926), the word straight quarter, number stingy straight, stingy Om. Haimen, Jiangsu, champion for the late Qing Dynasty. Modern famous political activists, industrialists, educators, half a half field, also officials and gentry. After the second half mainly engaged in industry, education, local autonomy, urban construction, charity and other causes. For the well-known Zhang Zhi, most people know that he has run many enterprises in Nantong, schools, museums and so on. As everyone knows, he also has a lot of links with the bank. In 1894, Zhang 謇 41-year-old exam in the champion, embarked on career. However, the fiasco of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, made him give up his determination to abandon his government and take the path of saving industry and education. The following year, Zhang 謇 started the establishment of textile mills, and then set up Ken animal husbandry company,