Zi Huan, a native of Taizhou, Jiangsu province, with unknown birth and death dates, came in first place in 1748 (the thirteenth year of Emperor Qianlong's reign), and once served as the General of the Nanchang Garrison. Zhang Zhaopan was born into an official family, and is the tenth generation descendant of the local prestigious family, the Zhangs under Zhang Zheng. In 1748 (the thirteenth year of Emperor Qianlong's reign), he was the top-ranked martial arts candidate in the Wu Bang Ke imperial examination, and was initially conferred as a First-Class Bodyguard after passing the examination. He then held various positions such as the Yijun Garrison Commander, promoted to Vice-General, and the General of the Xinghan Garrison, etc..