張平化(hua)生于湖南(nan)炎(yan)陵(原(yuan)酃縣)石洲里村一(yi)個(ge)農民家庭,7歲起入本村私(si)塾(shu)讀(du)書(shu)。12歲入衡陽湖南(nan)省立(li)第三(san)師(shi)范學(xue)校讀(du)書(shu),讀(du)書(shu)期間參加愛國學(xue)生運動。1925年在湖南(nan)省立(li)三(san)師(shi)27班畢業。
1926年入(ru)武漢國(guo)(guo)民(min)革命(ming)軍前敵總指(zhi)揮部政治(zhi)部工(gong)作人員訓練(lian)班學習(xi),后任國(guo)(guo)民(min)革命(ming)軍第三十六軍九團三營(ying)政治(zhi)指(zhi)導員。1927年大革命(ming)失敗后,回家鄉(xiang)從事農民(min)運動,在湖南(nan)省酃縣(xian)參(can)與組織農民(min)起義。同年12月加入(ru)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)共產黨,并任中(zhong)共酃縣(xian)第二區委書記。
1928年初組織(zhi)了第一次農(nong)民起義,打土豪,分田地(di),建(jian)立革(ge)(ge)命(ming)政(zheng)權(quan)。1928年4月,任共(gong)青團酃縣縣委書記(ji)、中(zhong)共(gong)酃縣縣委宣傳(chuan)部部長。1928年秋任中(zhong)共(gong)酃縣縣委書記(ji),領導(dao)組建(jian)農(nong)民武(wu)裝,在(zai)毛澤東領導(dao)下,創建(jian)、發展湘(xiang)贛革(ge)(ge)命(ming)根據(ju)地(di)。
1931年(nian)任酃(ling)縣游(you)擊(ji)大隊黨代表,率隊開展(zhan)游(you)擊(ji)斗爭。1932年(nian)初夏(xia),在肅(su)反(fan)擴(kuo)大化中被(bei)誣(wu)為AB團反(fan)革命分(fen)子,險被(bei)錯殺,幸被(bei)前去(qu)執行的(de)王震查明真相,才躲過(guo)一劫。1932年(nian)夏(xia)任湘贛軍區第二軍分(fen)區政委(wei)。
1933年(nian)底任(ren)(ren)湘(xiang)贛(gan)(gan)軍區紅軍學校第四分校政(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)。1934年(nian)任(ren)(ren)湘(xiang)贛(gan)(gan)軍區政(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)宣傳部(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)。參加了(le)湘(xiang)贛(gan)(gan)革命(ming)根(gen)據(ju)地(di)反圍(wei)剿斗爭。同年(nian)8月(yue)隨紅六(liu)軍團(tuan)西征,后任(ren)(ren)紅六(liu)軍團(tuan)政(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)宣傳部(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang),參加創建湘(xiang)鄂川黔革命(ming)根(gen)據(ju)地(di)和(he)反圍(wei)剿斗爭。
1935年11月(yue)隨紅(hong)(hong)二(er)(er)軍(jun)(jun)團參(can)加(jia)長(chang)征,任(ren)紅(hong)(hong)二(er)(er)軍(jun)(jun)團四師政治部(bu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)、紅(hong)(hong)二(er)(er)方面軍(jun)(jun)政治部(bu)宣傳部(bu)部(bu)長(chang)、紅(hong)(hong)三十二(er)(er)軍(jun)(jun)政治部(bu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)。長(chang)征結束后(hou),1936年11月(yue)任(ren)軍(jun)(jun)委步兵學校第一團政委。
抗(kang)日(ri)戰爭爆發后(hou)(hou)(hou),任(ren)八路軍第(di)一二(er)O師政治部(bu)宣傳部(bu)部(bu)長。隨部(bu)挺進晉西北開辟敵(di)后(hou)(hou)(hou)抗(kang)日(ri)根據(ju)地(di),后(hou)(hou)(hou)任(ren)第(di)一二(er)O師三五(wu)八旅政治部(bu)主任(ren)、代(dai)政委(wei)。
1938年12月隨師主(zhu)力(li)東進冀中(zhong),參(can)加(jia)鞏固和發展(zhan)(zhan)冀中(zhong)抗日根據地的(de)斗爭(zheng)。1940年返回晉西(xi)北(bei)(bei)后任第一二O師獨(du)立(li)二旅(lv)兼(jian)晉西(xi)北(bei)(bei)軍區二分(fen)區政委(wei)。1941年3月入延安中(zhong)共中(zhong)央黨(dang)校學(xue)習(xi)。1942年5月任晉綏軍區政治部主(zhu)任,參(can)與領導晉綏軍民反(fan)蠶(can)食、反(fan)“掃蕩”,鞏固和發展(zhan)(zhan)晉綏抗日根據地的(de)斗爭(zheng)。
抗日(ri)戰爭(zheng)勝利后被(bei)派往東(dong)北,1945年8月起(qi)任(ren)(ren)中(zhong)共中(zhong)央(yang)(yang)晉綏分(fen)(fen)局委員。1945年12月至1947年5月任(ren)(ren)中(zhong)共中(zhong)央(yang)(yang)西滿(man)分(fen)(fen)局常委,其間(jian):1946年12月起(qi)任(ren)(ren)西滿(man)分(fen)(fen)局民(min)(min)運部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長、蒙古(gu)工(gong)作(zuo)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長。曾任(ren)(ren)東(dong)北民(min)(min)主(zhu)聯軍政(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)(bu)副主(zhu)任(ren)(ren),西滿(man)軍區(qu)政(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)(bu)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)。1947年起(qi)任(ren)(ren)中(zhong)共哈爾濱市委書記。
1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1952年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)武漢市委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji),1952年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)武漢市委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)副書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji),1952年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1954年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)武漢市委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)(di)二書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji),其間:1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)兼(jian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)市委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紀律檢查委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji);1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1954年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)武漢市政(zheng)(zheng)協(xie)主(zhu)席。1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1953年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)南軍政(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan),1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1954年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)(yang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)南局委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)。1954年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1956年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)湖(hu)北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)(di)三(san)書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)。1956年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)7月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)湖(hu)北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)(di)二書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)。1956年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)湖(hu)北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)處書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)。1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1967年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)湖(hu)南省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)(di)一(yi)書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji),1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“文化大革命”初期任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)湖(hu)南省(sheng)(sheng)政(zheng)(zheng)協(xie)主(zhu)席。1960年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)冬(dong)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)(yang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)南局書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)處書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)。1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)(yang)文化革命小組成(cheng)員(yuan),6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)(yang)宣傳部常務(wu)副部長。1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1971年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)“文化大革命”中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)受沖擊。1971年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1973年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)山西省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(當時設(she)有第(di)(di)一(yi)書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)),1971年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1973年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)山西省(sheng)(sheng)革委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)會(hui)副主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。1973年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)湖(hu)南省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)(di)二書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji),1973年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)湖(hu)南省(sheng)(sheng)革委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)會(hui)第(di)(di)一(yi)副主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),其間:曾兼(jian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)湖(hu)南省(sheng)(sheng)軍區政(zheng)(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan),1975年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)兼(jian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)廣州軍區政(zheng)(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)、軍區黨委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)常委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)。
1977年(nian)10月(yue)至1978年(nian)12月(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)央(yang)(yang)宣傳部部長(chang)。1978年(nian)3月(yue)當選為第(di)五屆(jie)全國人大常委(wei)(wei)會(hui)委(wei)(wei)員。1978年(nian)12月(yue)至1979年(nian)2月(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)央(yang)(yang)黨校副校長(chang)、黨委(wei)(wei)副書(shu)記。1979年(nian)2月(yue)至1982年(nian)5月(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)國家農(nong)業委(wei)(wei)員會(hui)第(di)一副主任(ren)(ren)(ren)、黨組副書(shu)記。1982年(nian)9月(yue)至1987年(nian)7月(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)國農(nong)村發展研(yan)究中(zhong)心顧問(wen)。
中共第八(ba)屆中央候補委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(八(ba)大(da)二(er)(er)次會議(yi)增選),第十(shi)屆、十(shi)一(yi)屆中央委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),中共十(shi)二(er)(er)大(da)當選為中央顧問(wen)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)。
張平化同(tong)志(zhi)是在井岡(gang)山革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)斗(dou)爭(zheng)中鍛煉(lian)成(cheng)(cheng)長(chang)(chang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)堅強革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)家(jia)。1926年6月,他(ta)參(can)加(jia)北伐戰爭(zheng),在武漢初識毛澤東同(tong)志(zhi),聆聽了湖(hu)南農民(min)運動考察和(he)中國(guo)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)基(ji)本問題的(de)(de)(de)(de)報(bao)告而受益終身。1927年7月大(da)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)失敗后,他(ta)回到(dao)家(jia)鄉酃縣恢復(fu)農民(min)協會,響應秋(qiu)收起義,投身毛澤東、朱德同(tong)志(zhi)領導的(de)(de)(de)(de)井岡(gang)山革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)斗(dou)爭(zheng),參(can)加(jia)湘贛、湘鄂川黔革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)根據(ju)地的(de)(de)(de)(de)斗(dou)爭(zheng),紅六軍團(tuan)西征和(he)紅二(er)、六軍團(tuan)長(chang)(chang)征。他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)家(jia)人踴躍(yue)投身革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming),7位親人為(wei)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)英勇犧牲(sheng)。在抗日戰爭(zheng)和(he)解放戰爭(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)炮火(huo)硝煙(yan)中,他(ta)得(de)到(dao)軍隊和(he)地方(fang)工作的(de)(de)(de)(de)不斷(duan)錘煉(lian),成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)杰(jie)出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)政治工作領導干(gan)部(bu)。他(ta)任(ren)哈爾(er)濱(bin)(bin)市委書記(ji)期間(jian),穩妥地貫徹執行黨的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)針政策(ce),有力保證了哈爾(er)濱(bin)(bin)各項工作的(de)(de)(de)(de)開展(zhan)。
張(zhang)平(ping)化(hua)同(tong)(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)是社會(hui)主義建設(she)事(shi)業的堅強領導(dao)者。新中(zhong)國成(cheng)立后,張(zhang)平(ping)化(hua)同(tong)(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)長期從事(shi)地(di)方領導(dao)工(gong)(gong)作。1959年8月,他任湖南(nan)省委(wei)第一書(shu)記。他團結帶領全(quan)(quan)省各族人(ren)(ren)民,加強黨的建設(she),推(tui)進經(jing)(jing)濟(ji)(ji)、文化(hua)建設(she),為湖南(nan)的繁(fan)榮昌盛、民族團結作出了重(zhong)要貢獻;他努力(li)貫徹(che)執行中(zhong)央對國民經(jing)(jing)濟(ji)(ji)實(shi)行“調(diao)整(zheng)、鞏固、充實(shi)、提高”的方針,使國家建設(she)和人(ren)(ren)民生產(chan)得到(dao)統籌兼顧(gu),全(quan)(quan)面安排;他大(da)興調(diao)查(cha)研(yan)究(jiu)之風;他大(da)力(li)推(tui)行以包產(chan)、包工(gong)(gong)、包成(cheng)本(ben)、超(chao)產(chan)獎(jiang)勵(li)“三包一獎(jiang)”為內容(rong)的農(nong)村經(jing)(jing)濟(ji)(ji)改革;他高度(du)重(zhong)視農(nong)田水(shui)利基本(ben)建設(she),十分注重(zhong)科學種(zhong)田;他領導(dao)1975年湖南(nan)全(quan)(quan)面整(zheng)頓工(gong)(gong)作,樹正氣、壓邪(xie)氣,使全(quan)(quan)省社會(hui)逐漸安定,經(jing)(jing)濟(ji)(ji)工(gong)(gong)作有較大(da)幅度(du)回升,出現(xian)了全(quan)(quan)面復蘇的局面。
張平化同志的(de)兒子張自為(wei)回憶起父親說:“父親是一(yi)位(wei)嚴父,也是一(yi)位(wei)慈(ci)父。”他(ta)(ta)(ta)說,當(dang)他(ta)(ta)(ta)還在少年時期(qi),父親便教(jiao)導他(ta)(ta)(ta)生活(huo)上向(xiang)工(gong)農子弟看齊,不搞特殊化。
1954年做了張(zhang)(zhang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)警衛(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)張(zhang)(zhang)官華(hua)在回憶起老首長(chang)時(shi)說(shuo),張(zhang)(zhang)官華(hua)提(ti)的(de)(de)(de)最多的(de)(de)(de),就(jiu)是(shi)“親民愛民”。張(zhang)(zhang)官華(hua)說(shuo),當年平(ping)(ping)(ping)化(hua)(hua)書記每(mei)次下鄉(xiang)視(shi)察,臨回來時(shi)總是(shi)提(ti)醒看(kan)看(kan)有沒(mei)有當地送的(de)(de)(de)土特產,如果(guo)有,馬上退回。當時(shi)實(shi)行糧食供給定量(liang)制,每(mei)次下鄉(xiang),張(zhang)(zhang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)化(hua)(hua)同(tong)志(zhi)總是(shi)把自己的(de)(de)(de)那份(fen)分給司機(ji)和身邊的(de)(de)(de)工(gong)作(zuo)人員(yuan)(yuan)。
1978年12月(yue)31日(ri),胡(hu)耀邦(bang)同志(zhi)在(zai)一(yi)次講話中對(dui)張平(ping)化有過八個(ge)字(zi)(zi)的評價:久經(jing)考驗,飽(bao)經(jing)風霜。當時,胡(hu)耀邦(bang)同志(zhi)說(shuo)(shuo):“我(wo)說(shuo)(shuo),平(ping)化同志(zhi)總的來(lai)說(shuo)(shuo)有這么八個(ge)字(zi)(zi),一(yi)叫久經(jing)考驗。干革(ge)命干了(le)半個(ge)世紀,是(shi)現在(zai)我(wo)們留下(xia)來(lai)的井岡山底下(xia)的僅存的縣委書記了(le)。第二(er)句話叫飽(bao)經(jing)風霜。他也是(shi)受過不少(shao)挫折、委屈,也是(shi)靠(kao)邊(bian)站多少(shao)年,也可以說(shuo)(shuo)是(shi)幾上幾下(xia)。”
2001年張平(ping)化逝世后,《長江日報》刊文(wen)稱,張平(ping)化是我黨(dang)早(zao)期參(can)加革命的(de)(de)老(lao)干部、老(lao)紅軍,具有深厚的(de)(de)政治理論修養(yang)和豐(feng)富的(de)(de)政治工作經驗。尤其是他(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)無產階級(ji)革命家的(de)(de)寬廣胸懷和樸實(shi)嚴謹、親(qin)切隨和的(de)(de)風度,以身作則的(de)(de)黨(dang)的(de)(de)優良(liang)傳(chuan)統作風,更是教育了(le)一代人。在(zai)他(ta)(ta)領導下(xia)工作過的(de)(de)干部,至今(jin)都深切懷念(nian)他(ta)(ta),將他(ta)(ta)奉為楷模(mo)。
2007年(nian)(nian),時任湖南省(sheng)委書記、省(sheng)人(ren)大常委會(hui)主任張(zhang)(zhang)春賢(xian)在紀念張(zhang)(zhang)平化同志(zhi)誕辰(chen)100周年(nian)(nian)座談(tan)會(hui)上評(ping)(ping)價(jia)指(zhi)出(chu),張(zhang)(zhang)平化同志(zhi)是(shi)頗具理論素養和(he)寬(kuan)廣革命胸(xiong)懷(huai)的優秀黨員干部。在長(chang)期的領導工作中,他始終堅持毛澤東同志(zhi)提倡(chang)的理論聯系實(shi)際(ji)、密切聯系群眾、批評(ping)(ping)與自我(wo)批評(ping)(ping)的優良傳統(tong)作風。他胸(xiong)懷(huai)寬(kuan)廣,待人(ren)真誠,善(shan)于(yu)識別人(ren)才(cai),敢于(yu)大膽使用、合理安排人(ren)才(cai),努力做(zuo)到人(ren)盡其才(cai),才(cai)盡其用。他勇于(yu)批評(ping)(ping)與自我(wo)批評(ping)(ping),表現出(chu)一位(wei)革命者的坦(tan)蕩襟懷(huai)。