張(zhang)南生(sheng)(1905-1989),福建省連(lian)城縣(xian)新泉(quan)鄉(xiang)人(ren)(ren)。1929年(nian)參加(jia)革命(ming),1930年(nian)加(jia)入(ru)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)共產黨,同年(nian)參加(jia)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)工農(nong)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)。土地(di)革命(ming)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)時期(qi)(qi),歷(li)(li)(li)任鄉(xiang)蘇維埃(ai)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府委(wei)(wei)(wei)員,紅(hong)(hong)12軍(jun)(jun)(jun)二(er)(er)縱隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)一(yi)(yi)大(da)(da)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),第(di)103團(tuan)連(lian)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),紅(hong)(hong)13軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)二(er)(er)團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),紅(hong)(hong)五軍(jun)(jun)(jun)團(tuan)第(di)13師(shi)39團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)處主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)任,師(shi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)黨總(zong)(zong)支(zhi)書記,紅(hong)(hong)五軍(jun)(jun)(jun)團(tuan)第(di)13師(shi)37團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)保衛總(zong)(zong)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)保衛團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),紅(hong)(hong)31軍(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)組(zu)織(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)等(deng)(deng)職(zhi),參加(jia)了中(zhong)(zhong)央蘇區(qu)歷(li)(li)(li)次(ci)反“圍剿”作(zuo)戰(zhan)和(he)兩萬五千里長(chang)(chang)征。抗(kang)日戰(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)時期(qi)(qi),歷(li)(li)(li)任八路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)129師(shi)358旅(lv)769團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)處副主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)任,386旅(lv)771團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),先遣支(zhi)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)兼中(zhong)(zhong)共冀西地(di)委(wei)(wei)(wei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang),獨(du)立(li)支(zhi)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)兼中(zhong)(zhong)共晉(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)中(zhong)(zhong)地(di)委(wei)(wei)(wei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang),八路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)129師(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)組(zu)織(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)副部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)、部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang),八路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)野戰(zhan)總(zong)(zong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)組(zu)織(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)副部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)等(deng)(deng),參加(jia)了百團(tuan)大(da)(da)戰(zhan)及(ji)開(kai)辟晉(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)冀魯豫(yu)抗(kang)日根據地(di)的斗爭(zheng)(zheng)。解放(fang)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)時期(qi)(qi),歷(li)(li)(li)任晉(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)冀魯豫(yu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)組(zu)織(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang),中(zhong)(zhong)共晉(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)冀魯豫(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)央局組(zu)織(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)副部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang),華北軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)組(zu)織(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)等(deng)(deng),參加(jia)了上黨、晉(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)中(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)(deng)戰(zhan)役(yi)。中(zhong)(zhong)華人(ren)(ren)民共和(he)國(guo)(guo)(guo)成立(li)后,歷(li)(li)(li)任華北軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)副主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)任,中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民志愿(yuan)(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)20兵團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)兼政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)任,中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民志愿(yuan)(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)代主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)任,在抗(kang)美(mei)援朝(chao)中(zhong)(zhong),參與指揮了粉碎(sui)敵軍(jun)(jun)(jun)秋季(ji)攻勢和(he)1953年(nian)夏季(ji)反擊作(zuo)戰(zhan)等(deng)(deng)戰(zhan)役(yi)。回國(guo)(guo)(guo)后歷(li)(li)(li)任北京軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)副政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、顧問等(deng)(deng)職(zhi)。1955年(nian)授予(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)將軍(jun)(jun)(jun)銜,榮獲二(er)(er)級(ji)八一(yi)(yi)勛(xun)章、一(yi)(yi)級(ji)獨(du)立(li)自由勛(xun)章、一(yi)(yi)級(ji)解放(fang)勛(xun)章,是中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)協商(shang)會(hui)議第(di)一(yi)(yi)屆(jie)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)會(hui)議代表(biao),第(di)五屆(jie)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)協常(chang)委(wei)(wei)(wei),第(di)三(san)屆(jie)、第(di)六屆(jie)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民代表(biao)大(da)(da)會(hui)代表(biao),中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)共產黨第(di)八次(ci)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)代表(biao)大(da)(da)會(hui)代表(biao)。1989年(nian)8月25日因病在北京逝世。
土地革命戰(zhan)爭時期,任鄉蘇(su)維埃政(zheng)府(fu)委員,紅十(shi)(shi)二軍二縱隊第(di)(di)一○三團(tuan)連政(zheng)治(zhi)委員,紅十(shi)(shi)三軍第(di)(di)二團(tuan)政(zheng)治(zhi)委員,第(di)(di)十(shi)(shi)三師(shi)三十(shi)(shi)九團(tuan)政(zheng)治(zhi)處主(zhu)任,師(shi)總支部書記,紅五(wu)軍團(tuan)第(di)(di)十(shi)(shi)三師(shi)三十(shi)(shi)七團(tuan)政(zheng)治(zhi)委員,國家(jia)(jia)保(bao)衛總隊政(zheng)治(zhi)委員,國家(jia)(jia)政(zheng)治(zhi)保(bao)衛團(tuan)政(zheng)治(zhi)委員,紅三十(shi)(shi)一軍政(zheng)治(zhi)部組(zu)織(zhi)部部長(chang)。參加了長(chang)征。
解放戰爭時期,任晉冀(ji)魯豫(yu)軍(jun)(jun)區政治部(bu)組織部(bu)部(bu)長(chang),中共晉冀(ji)魯豫(yu)中央局組織部(bu)副部(bu)長(chang),華北軍(jun)(jun)區政治部(bu)組織部(bu)部(bu)長(chang)。
中華人民共和國成(cheng)立后,任華北軍區政(zheng)治(zhi)部(bu)副主(zhu)(zhu)任,中國人民志愿軍第二十兵團(tuan)政(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)員兼政(zheng)治(zhi)部(bu)主(zhu)(zhu)任,志愿軍政(zheng)治(zhi)部(bu)代主(zhu)(zhu)任,北京軍區副政(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)員、顧問。一九五五年被(bei)授予(yu)中將軍銜。