Zhang Xueliang and Song Meiling are both famous figures in modern history, and in his later years, Zhang Xueliang talked about his close relationship with Song Meiling in an interview with the famous historian Mr. Tang Degang: "If I had not had a wife at that time, I would have chased After Song Meiling", although the two could not be combined, they formed a deep friendship, and Song Meiling regarded him as a younger brother.
"Madame is my protector..." This is Zhang Xueliang's original words. After the Xi'an Incident, after Zhang Xueliang sent Chiang Kai-shek to fly to Nanjing, he was immediately put under house arrest and controlled, and originally planned to be shot after being handed over to a military court for trial. Thanks to Song Meiling's protection, otherwise Zhang Xueliang's fate would have been very tragic.
After Zhang Xueliang retreated to Taiwan with the Kuomintang, Song Meiling was also very concerned about Zhang Xueliang in all aspects of his life, and often sent people to send gifts every New Year's Festival. In 1964, Zhang Xueliang dissolved his marriage with Yuan Pei's wife Yu Fengzhi and married Zhao Yidi, and Song Meiling played a big role in it.
It turned out that after Zhang Xueliang arrived in Taiwan, Song Meiling persuaded Zhang Xueliang to abandon Buddhism and convert to Christ. When Zhang Xueliang expressed his acceptance of Christianity and hoped to hold a baptism ceremony for him, Song Meiling resolutely opposed it. Because if you are faithful to Christianity, you must dissolve your marriage with Yu Fengzhi. At that time, Chiang Kai-shek first divorced his wife Mao Fumei before marrying Song Meiling.
Zhang Xueliang had hundreds of correspondence with Song Meiling in his lifetime, in which Song Meiling called Zhang Xueliang "Han Qing", and Zhang Xueliang always called Song Meiling "Lady" and called himself "Liang" and "Brother", which shows the sincere friendship between the two.
After Chiang Ching-kuo's death, Zhang Xueliang was finally freed and settled in Honolulu, USA, and Song Meiling also moved to New York many years ago, when both of them were nearly ninety years old and still gave each other Christmas gifts every year.
In October 2001, Zhang Xueliang died in Hawaii, and after the news reached the United States, Song Meiling was hurt for a long time. At this time, Song Meiling was also 103 years old and was not suitable for travel. She entrusted Gu Zhenfu to attend Zhang Xueliang's memorial service and public sacrifice on his behalf, and at the memorial service, the wreath sent by Song Meiling read: Send Mr. Zhang Hanqing away" Eight words, endless mourning, all pinned on these 8 words!
Two years later, on October 24, 2003, Ms. Song Meiling died in the United States at the age of 105, just two months and 10 days after Zhang Xueliang's death!