The Huangjin Rebellion was one of the largest peasant rebellions in Chinese history, occurring in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. This rebellion had a profound impact on the politics, economy, and society of the time. Among the rebellion, there was an important figure - Zhang Jiao, who was considered as the leading core of the Huangjin Rebellion. Next, we will understand Zhang Jiao's life history and his role in the Huangjin Rebellion from historical materials and real events.

II. Zhang Jiao's Life History

Zhang Jiao (about 156 AD - 220 AD), styled Gongtai, was a famous Taoist priest and one of the founders of the Taoist school in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He was born in Xinye County, Nanyang Prefecture (now Xinye, Henan Province). He studied Taoist arts in Luoyang in his early years. Later, he traveled around and made many friends, gradually accumulating a certain influence.

In 184 AD, Zhang Jiao began to spread his "Taiping Dao" thought due to his dissatisfaction with the corruption of the court and the hardship of the people's livelihood. He advocated overthrowing the Han Dynasty and establishing a fair and just society. Under his advocacy, more and more people joined the Taiping Dao.

III. The Leading Core of the Huangjin Rebellion

After the outbreak of the Huangjin Rebellion, Zhang Jiao became the core leader of the rebel army. He encouraged morale and stimulated the rebellion consciousness of the people by advocating the slogan "The Heaven has died, and the Yellow Heaven should rise." At the same time, he also formulated a strict organizational discipline and combat strategy, enabling the rebel army to achieve a series of victories in the battles.

However, despite Zhang Jiao's high prestige in the rebel army, he was not the only leader. In fact, during the rebellion, there were other leaders such as Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang. These leaders each had a certain sphere of influence and supporters. Therefore, we cannot regard Zhang Jiao as the only leader of the Huangjin Rebellion.

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