A native of Houguan county (present-day Fuzhou) of Fujian province, Zhang Jing took the imperial examinations and received the "jinshi" degree in 1517 under the name Cai Jing, which he retained for close to twenty years since.
A native of Houguan county (present-day Fuzhou) of Fujian province, Zhang Jing was noted as a man of tall stature. He took the imperial examinations and received the "jinshi" degree in 1517 under the name Cai Jing, which he retained for close to twenty years since.