>Zhang publicly announced that he would come home in his coffin if he was defeated in battle. When his troops were forced back during one campaign he was true to his word—he was paraded through the streets, sitting in his coffin and waving to the cheering crowd.
>In course of his career, Zhang gained a great number of nicknames, most of them derogatory:
>"Dogmeat General": The name was based on his preference for a Chinese brand of tonic known as "dogmeat", or from his addiction to the high stakes gambling game paijiu, popularly known as "eating dog meat."
>"Monster"
>"Lanky General"
>"Old Eighty-Six": The origin of this nickname is unclear. According to rumour it either referred to his height or to the length of his penis, which was said to measure up to a pile of 86 Mexican silver dollars when erect. Mexican silver dollars were a common currency in China at the time.
>"Three Don't Knows": Based on Zhang's alleged lack of knowledge about how much money he had, how many soldiers he had, and how many women were in his harem.
>"72-Cannon Chang": This nickname might also have been connected to the alleged length of his penis.
>"Chang of Shantung" by the foreign press
>"Great General of Justice and Might": a title he awarded to himself.
>"The General with three long legs" by Shanghai's prostitutes in reference to his penis' length.
