张苍是河南阳武(今河南原阳县)人,精通天文历算,官至丞相,享年百余岁,是福寿两全的典型。据史书记载,在随军前往攻打南阳时,张苍因自作主张行事而违反了军令,犯了罪。刘邦指派王陵(后成为西汉宰相)负责审讯,决定将其腰斩。行刑之日,监斩官王陵一看,张苍是十分难得的美男子,杀了实在可惜,遂动了恻隐之心,决定刀下留人,并立即向刘邦 Zhang Cang Henan Yang Wu (now Yuanyang County, Henan Province), proficient in astronomical calendar, officials to the prime minister, enjoying a hundred years old, is a typical Fushou Liangquan. According to historical records, when the army went to attack Nanyang, Zhang Cang violated the military order because of his own initiative and committed crimes. Liu Bang assigned the tomb (later became prime minister of the Western Han Dynasty) responsible for the trial, decided to cut it. On the day of the execution, the prison officer cut a royal look, Zhang Cang is a very rare beauty man killed it is a pity, then move the heart of compassion, decided to stay under the knife, and immediately to Liu Bang