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Zeng Guofan (1811-1872) was originally named Zicheng, courtesy name Boyan, nickname Disheng, posthumous title Wenzheng, from Xiangxiang, Changsha Prefecture, Hunan (now Shuangfeng County, Hunan Province). A military strategist, Neo-Confucianist, politician, and calligrapher during the Qing Dynasty of China. He was one of the "Famous Ministers of Zhongxing" and a writer. He was the founder of the "Xiangxiang School" of prose in the late Qing Dynasty. He rose to the rank of Governor of Liangjiang, Governor of Zhili, Bachelor of Wuyingdian, and was granted the title of First-class Yiyong Marquis. A native of Baiyangping, Xiangxiang, Changsha Prefecture, Hunan, it now belongs to Tianziping, Heye Town, Shuangfeng County, Hunan Province.

Zeng Guofan was born into a wealthy landlord family in Heyetang, Jingzi Town, Shuangfeng County, Hunan Province in the 16th year of Jiaqing (1811). There are nine brothers and sisters, Zeng Guofan is the eldest son. Our ancestors were mainly farmers and lived a relatively comfortable life. Although his grandfather, Zeng Yuping, had little education, he had rich experience; his father, Zeng Linshu, was a scholar at a private school. As the eldest son and grandson, Zeng Guofan naturally received the ethical education from his two ancestors.

Zeng Guofan entered a private school when he was 6 years old. He was able to read eight-legged prose and recite the Five Classics when he was 8 years old. He was talented and intelligent since he was a child, and he was diligent and eager to learn. In the twelfth year of Daoguang (1832), he passed the examination as a scholar and married Ouyang Cangming's daughter.

Zeng Guofan failed the examination twice in a row, and then studied hard for a year. When he was 27 years old and 28 years old, he passed the imperial examination and passed the imperial examination. From then on, he embarked on an official career step by step. road and became the proud disciple of Military Minister Mu Zhanga. During his more than ten years in Beijing, he successively served as a concubine of the Hanlin Academy, a scholar in the Hanlin Academy, a lecturer in the Imperial Academy, a cabinet minister in the Wenyuan Pavilion, a cabinet bachelor, an inspector of the affairs of the Chinese Book Department, a minister in the Ministry of Rites, and a minister in the Ministry of War, Ministry of Works, and Ministry of Punishment. , Minister of Civil Affairs and other positions, Zeng Guofan followed this official career path and was promoted to the second-rank official position step by step. He moved seven times in ten years, jumped ten levels in a row, and jumped from the seventh rank to the second rank.

Zeng Guofan's life is inseparable from the suppression of the Taiping Rebellion. In the second year of Xianfeng (1852), Zeng Guofan died at home because of his mother. At this time, the Taiping Rebellion had swept half of China. Although the Qing government mobilized a large number of Eight Banners and Green Camp officers and soldiers from all over the country to deal with the Taiping Army, this decadent armed force was vulnerable to a single blow. Therefore, the Qing government repeatedly issued orders to reward regiment training, trying to use the armed landlords in various places to curb the development of revolutionary forces. This provided an opportunity for the emergence of Zeng Guofan's Hunan Army. In the third year of Xianfeng (1853), he took advantage of the opportunity given by the Qing government to seek strength to suppress the Taiping Rebellion. He took advantage of the situation in his hometown of Hunan and relied on complex interpersonal relationships such as masters, apprentices, relatives, and friends to establish a local regiment called Hunan Army. Zeng Guofan brutally suppressed the Taiping Rebellion and used harsh punishments. It is said in history that "one person was sent to the state magistrate and another person to supervise the bandits. If the case was serious, he would be sentenced to death, and if the light was light, he would be killed with a stick, and if the light was light, he would be whipped a thousand times. ... The case was imminent. The confession will be rectified immediately, and there will be no delay." Not only did he directly kill people, but his father and fourth brother also killed people. Some people accused him of killing too many people and called him "Zeng Shatou" and "Zeng Butcher". It is said that when a child in Nanjing cries at night, his mother will say, "Zeng is here to shave his head," and the child will stop crying. During the battle with the Taiping Army, Zeng Guofan used methods such as plundering property and appointing officials and rewards to boost morale and develop the Hunan Army's fierce nature of leading the disabled. Among the armed forces of the Qing Dynasty with backward military quality, the Hunan Army became one of the main forces fighting the Taiping Rebellion in southern China. Zeng Guofan was granted the title of first-class Yongyi Marquis, becoming the first scholar in the Qing Dynasty to be granted the title of Wuhou. He later served as governor of Liangjiang and governor of Zhili, with a first-class official position.

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Born in Tianping Village, Heye Township, Shuangfeng County, Hunan Province on November 26, 1811 (the 16th year of Jiaqing) (October 11 on the lunar calendar), his nickname was Kuanyi.

In 1815 (the 20th year of Jiaqing), he learned to read and read at home at the age of 5. A year later, he entered the private school "Li Jian Zhai".

In the spring of 1826 (the 6th year of Daoguang), at the age of 16, he took the Changsha Prefectural Examination (Tongzi Examination) and ranked seventh.

In 1830 (the 10th year of Daoguang), at the age of 20, he studied at the Tang Ancestral Hall in Hengyang and studied under Wang Jue'an. One year later, he transferred to Xiangxiang Lianbin Academy. Change your name to Di Sheng.

In the autumn of 1833 (the 13th year of Daoguang), at the age of 23, he took part in the Xiangxiang County Examination and was admitted as a scholar.

In the spring of 1834 (the 14th year of Daoguang), at the age of 24, he entered Yuelu Academy. In autumn, he took the thirty-sixth place in the provincial examination. In the winter, when he went to Beijing to prepare for the examination, he passed by Changsha and met Liu Rong.

In April 1835 (the 15th year of Daoguang's reign), at the age of 25, he failed the examination and stayed in Beijing to study at the Changsha Guild Hall.

In the spring of 1836 (the 16th year of Daoguang), at the age of 26, Enke failed again in the examination and returned home from Beijing. After arriving in Changsha, I spent two months together with Liu Rong and Guo Songtao at the Xiangxiang Guild Hall.

In 1838 (the 18th year of Daoguang), at the age of 28, he passed the 38th tribute examination. After the trial, it was renamed Guofan. He won the 42nd place in the top three in the palace examination and was granted the same background as a Jinshi. Chaokao ranked first and third, and Emperor Daoguang ranked second. He was awarded the title of Shujishi of Hanlin Academy. Begging for leave at the end of the year and returning home.

In the summer of 1839 (the 19th year of Daoguang), at the age of 29, he left Hengyang and visited Du Gongbu Temple and Shigu Academy. In autumn, he left Shaoyang and visited Wugang, Xinhua, Lantian and Yongfeng. In December, his son Ji Zesheng left home and set off for Beijing. I started writing a diary this year and kept doing it until the end.

In May of 1840 (the 20th year of Daoguang), when he was 30 years old, Shu Jishi left the hall, ranked 19th in the second class, and was awarded the Imperial Academy for review. In July, he fell ill and was treated and nursed by Ouyang Zhaoxiong and Wu Tingdong. He recovered within two months, and the three of them became good friends.

In August 1841 (the 21st year of Daoguang), at the age of 31, he and Woren went to visit Tang Jian, a master of Neo-Confucianism, to ask for advice on academic methods and the key to self-examination. "Test one's morality and ask one's profession", "Fumigated by righteousness". In November, he served as the co-editor of the National History Museum, studying the past history and distinguishing the pros and cons. That year, I enjoyed reading the "Collected Documents of Tao Wenyi" presented by Hu Linyi. Writing "Lixu", he directly explained the sufferings of the people and criticized corrupt officials.

In 1842 (the 22nd year of Daoguang), he devoted himself to the study of Cheng and Zhu at the age of 32. He must do the daily routine: getting up early, worshiping, sitting quietly, reading without hesitation, reading history, speaking carefully, nourishing energy, protecting the body, and knowing every day. After the death, he did not forget what he could do for a month, wrote calligraphy, and did not go out at night.

In 1843 (the 23rd year of Daoguang), at the age of 33 and in April, he was promoted to the post of lecturer of the Hanlin Academy. In July, he was appointed as the chief examiner of the Provincial Examination (Sichuan). In August, he was awarded the post of lecturer of Hanlin Academy. In December, he was appointed as the school administrator of Wenyuan Pavilion.

In August 1844 (the 24th year of Daoguang), at the age of 34, Guo Songtao introduced Jiang Zhongyuan to meet him and became his teacher and student. He was sent to the Hanlin Academy to teach common people.

In October 1845 (the 25th year of Daoguang), at the age of 35, he was promoted to a bachelor's degree at the Hanlin Academy. Li Hongzhang went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, and his family members came to work under him.

In January 1846 (the 26th year of Daoguang), at the age of 36, he was appointed as the direct minister of Wenyuan Pavilion. He wrote in his bookstore: "Qiu Que Zhai". During the summer and autumn, while recuperating at Baoguo Temple in the south of the city, he and his roommate Liu Chuanying had in-depth discussions on Sinology and Song Dynasty.

In July 1847 (the 27th year of Daoguang), at the age of 37, he was promoted to the title of Bachelor of the Cabinet and concurrently Minister of Rites. In November, the imperial dynasty appointed the president of the martial arts examination and the minister of imperial examination.

In March 1848 (the 28th year of Daoguang), at the age of 38, his son Ji Hongsheng was born. In October, the speeches of famous officials and Confucian scholars from ancient and modern times were collected and compiled into "Zeng Family Instructions" with 32 items divided into three categories: self-cultivation, family management, and state governance.

In February 1849 (the 29th year of Daoguang), at the age of 39, he was promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Rites. In September, he was appointed as the right minister of the Ministry of War.

In April of 1850 (the 30th year of Daoguang's reign), at the age of 40, he wrote "Chen Yanshu in Response to the Imperial Edict", directly exposing the officialdom's "sluggishness and conformity" and the officials' "fear" and "softness". "What I have to say today is only with the ears of the employer." In July, he also served as Zuo Shilang of the Department of Administration.

In January 1851 (the first year of Xianfeng), at the age of 41, Hong Xiuquan organized an uprising in Jintian Village, Guiping, Guangxi. In May, Emperor Xianfeng "thrown it to the ground angrily" in order to punish him.

In January 1852 (the 2nd year of Xianfeng), at the age of 42, he published the book "Bei Chen Notes on Folk Sufferings". In July, he was appointed as the examiner of Jiangxi Provincial Examination. Arriving at Xiaochiyi, Taihu County, Anhui Province, I heard about my mother's obituary and returned home to attend the funeral. Arrive home in early October. The Taiping Army left Guangxi and entered Hunan, attacking Changsha in September and Yuezhou in October.

On January 21, 1853 (the third year of Xianfeng), at the age of 43, he took over the task of helping to organize the training of the Hunan League. Guo Songtao persuaded him to leave Baosangzi. On the 30th, he arrived in Changsha and held team training with Hunan Governor Zhang Liangji. On March 19, the Taiping Army captured Jiangning and made Tianjing its capital. In September, Zhuzhun moved to Hengzhou to train troops. In November, the Hengzhou Shipyard was built to build warships. Send people to Guangdong to purchase foreign cannons and prepare for the establishment of a navy.

On February 25, 1854 (the 4th year of Xianfeng), at the age of 44, he was ordered to lead an expedition against the Taiping Army. Published "An Appeal to the Cantonese Bandits". He ordered Chu Ruhang to be the president of the navy and Taqib to be the vanguard of the army. They commanded 17,000 people and marched north. In May, he was defeated in Jinggang, committed suicide and was rescued. On July 25, after reorganizing the land and water armies, they sent out troops to capture Yuezhou. Take Wuchang on October 14th. Emperor Xianfeng ordered his troops to take charge of the governor of Hubei. It was withdrawn after 7 days. The title of Minister of the Ministry of War was changed. On December 2, Tianjia Town was captured.

On the night of February 12, 1855 (the fifth year of Xianfeng), Shi Dakai launched a general attack on the Hunan Army's water camp and burned more than 100 Hunan Army warships. Zeng Guofan's ship was captured and "all documents and documents were lost." "The public was so angry that they wanted to ride their horses to the enemy to die." Luo Zenan and Liu Rong strongly advised him to stop.

In July 1856 (the 6th year of Xianfeng), at the age of 46, he was trapped in Nanchang. On September 2, after the internal strife between Yang and Hong (Tianjing Incident), the strength of the Taiping Army was seriously damaged. In October, Zeng Guofan formed the Jizi Battalion in Changzhou to aid Jiangxi.

On February 27, 1857 (the 7th year of Xianfeng), at the age of 47, his father passed away, and his brother Guohua returned to his hometown for the funeral. In July, he went to court twice, requesting that the system be finalized at home, and was granted permission by Emperor Xianfeng. This was the year when the "Siyun Pavilion" was built.

On May 19, 1858 (the 8th year of Xianfeng), at the age of 48, Li Xubin and Yang Yuebin led the land and water armies to capture Jiujiang. His younger brother Guohua joined Li Mu. On July 13, he received an order to handle military affairs in Zhejiang and set off on the 17th. On August 5, arrived in Wuchang. Discuss with Hu Linyi how to advance troops and raise pay. On November 15, Li Xubin and Zeng Guohua died in the Battle of Sanhe. In December, he composed "Folk Song of Love" to train the Hunan Army.

In January of 1859 (the 9th year of Xianfeng), at the age of 49, Li Hongzhang came to Jianchang for a visit and stayed in camp to assist with military affairs. That month, Zeng Guobao changed his name to Zhenqian and joined the Hunan Army to avenge his brother Guohua. In February, he wrote "Portraits of Sages". In November, he planned a four-pronged invasion strategy to capture Anqing.

In May of 1860 (the 10th year of Xianfeng), when he was 50 years old, he compiled 26 volumes of "Miscellaneous Notes on Classics and History", "taking the essence and using macro" and "exerting the essence of the four volumes". In June, Zuo Zongtang came to the camp and stayed for two decades to discuss the overall situation of the southeast. He was ordered to act as the governor of Liangjiang with the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. In July, the general capital of Liangjiang was appointed, and the imperial minister supervised the military affairs in the south of the Yangtze River. On October 18, he discussed with Hu Linyi and Li Xubin the strategy of aiding the North. Shangshu asked to lead troops north to wipe out King Qin and "snow the anger of heaven". In December, the Qimen Camp was trapped twice. The Taiping Army was only 20 miles away from the camp, making it "extremely dangerous."

August 23, 1861 (the 11th year of Xianfeng), at the age of 51, was "Revisited on the Purchase of Foreign Ship Cannons": "Buying foreign ship cannons is the first priority to save the times today." 9 On March 5, the Hunan army captured Anqing. On the 25th, he moved to Anqing. On November 20, he was ordered to supervise the military affairs of the four provinces (Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi), and all the governors and towns below were under control. In December, the Ordnance Institute was established in Anqing. At the end of the year, the strategy of the three route armies' advance was decided: "To besiege Jinling's vassal state of Quan, while Zhejiang affairs belonged to Zuo Zongtang, and Su affairs belonged to Li Hongzhang, so the situation of purging the southeast was decided.

1862 On January 31, the first year of Tongzhi, he was appointed as the governor of Liangjiang and co-organizer of the bachelor's degree. On February 14, Zuo Zongtang led his army from Jiangxi to Zhejiang. In April, Li Hongzhang led his army to Zhejiang. Shanghai. In May, Zeng Guoquan led his troops to Yuhuatai, and together with Peng Yulin's navy, he besieged Tianjing. On July 18, in order to borrow troops to help suppress the rebellion, Zeng Guoquan stated: "The islanders used the suppression as a means of profit... ..China is in charge of China’s difficulties, and we must not allow foreigners to “ravage China’s land” with aid in the suppression. In September, stone repairs were erected for six Tongcheng Confucian scholars, Fang Dongshu and Dai Junheng, who died in the war but were not buried. The tomb was properly buried. In December, his brother Zeng Guobao died of illness in the Hunan Army Camp in Yuhuatai. At the end of the year, Hua Hengfang and Xu Shou and his son tried to build China's first steam engine. After seeing it, Zeng Guofan wrote in his diary that day: " I'm glad that the foreigners are so clever that our country can do the same, but they can't be proud of me because they don't know anything! ”

On January 28, 1863 (2nd year of Tongzhi), at the age of 53, the Anqing Ordnance Institute built my country’s first small wooden shell steamer. After Zeng Guofan boarded the ship for a trial voyage, he happily named it “Huang Hu” ". On May 7, he sent a letter to the Prime Minister's National Affairs Office, saying that "foreigners have the intention of bullying, but they are given the power to bully; the Chinese are naturally timid, but they are forced to be in a place where they can be timid." He opposed the purchase The ship was to be commanded by a naval captain. In September, he met with Rong Hong to discuss the establishment of a factory that could dispose of equipment. On December 3, he paid Rong Hong 68,000 taels to buy machinery in the United States.

In January 1864 (the 3rd year of Tongzhi), Li Fengbao was sent to measure the sand lines of the islands off Jiangsu and Zhejiang. In May, many of the books in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were damaged due to military action, so a bookstore was set up in Anqing to publish the regulations. On June 3, Hong Xiuquan died of illness in Tianjing, and his eldest son succeeded him. On July 19, the Hunan army captured Tianjing, and the Taiping army failed. In July, Zeng Guofan rewarded the prince Taibao and the first-class Marquis Zeng. Prince Shaobao, first-class earl. On August 15, he ordered the dismantling of 25,000 Hunan troops. In November, he ordered the levy of Lishe and Muzi to be suspended. In December, he presided over the restoration of Jiangnan Gongyuan. In January of 1865 (4th year of Tongzhi), he selected 17 memorials from officials since the Han and Tang Dynasties and compiled "Mingyuan Tang Paper". , presided over the repair of Zhongshan and Zunjing academies, adopted eight hundred Guhan children, and donated money from his own money to teach. On May 26, he received the order: Lead the army to Shandong to suppress the rebellion. The completed manuscript of "Wang Chuanshan's Dispatch", 320 volumes in total, was submitted to Jinling Book Company for publication. On June 18, the strategy for going north was to fortify important towns, encircle rivers, clear the fields and inspect the fairies, and track them through Yangzhou in September. , Qingjiangpu arrived in Xuzhou. Troops were deployed along the way, and recruitment lists were posted along the way. In October, the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau was moved to Haihongkou, and it was merged with Li Hongzhang's original gun bureau and the iron factory purchased from the Americans. More than 100 machines purchased by Rong Hong were established as the Jiangnan Manufacturing Administration. In December, the permanent charter and manufacturing camp regulations of the Yangtze River Navy were approved.

In the fifth year of Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty (1866), Zeng Guofan, the commander-in-chief of the Hunan Army, was ordered. Stationed in Zhoujiakou, as the powerful imperial envoy, Zeng Guofan oversaw the Nien campaign.

Based on the characteristics of the Nien army's unpredictable movements and mobile operations, Zeng Guofan adopted the strategy of "focused defense, clearing the field with strong walls, and encircling the river." Countermeasures, but all failed in the end. Later, he established the "Shahe Hundred Mile Defense Line" from Zhoukou west to Luohe, trying to use this natural moat to eliminate the Nian Army.

One day, Zeng Guofan read the "Shangshui County Map". After seeing the names of Zengzhuang and Zenglou Village, I sent people to Zengzhuang in the west of Shangshui City along with the book editor, and invited several old men to Zhoukou for discussion. During the meeting, people from Zengzhuang knew that Zeng Guofan wanted to recognize their clan. . This was also something they could only hope for. The people of Zengzhuang were worried about not being able to benefit from such a powerful person of the same clan, so they all knelt down to pay homage to Zeng Guofan.

After three days of banquet, Zeng Guofan met. They followed the Zeng clan in Zengzhuang to worship the portrait of their ancestor Zeng Shen at the Zeng clan ancestral hall in Zengzhuang, and then went to the Zeng family's tomb to sprinkle wine and sweep the grave. Afterwards, he kept a yellow silk flag with the message "Plenipotentiary Imperial Envoy Zeng Guofan" as a souvenir. It was not until the early days of liberation that this yellow silk flag was banned and destroyed.

In March 1867 (the 6th year of Tongzhi), at the age of 57, a shipbuilding institute under the Jiangnan Manufacturing Administration was set up to trial-produce ships. A translation library is also planned to be established. In May, together with Li Hongzhang, he moved the Jiangnan Manufacturing Administration from Hongkou to Gaochang Temple. The land was acquired and expanded, and regulations were greatly increased. In June, he was awarded the Bachelor of Tirenge degree.

In April 1868 (the 7th year of Tongzhi), at the age of 58, he was awarded the title of Bachelor of Wuyingdian. On May 31st, he went to Shanghai to inspect the Jiangnan Manufacturing Administration. In August, he was ordered to be transferred to the post of governor of Zhili. In September, the first ship trial-produced by Jiangnan Shipyard sailed to Jiangning, where it was boarded for a trial voyage and named "Tianji". In December, he arrived in the capital and met with Nala and Emperor Tongzhi.

On February 27, 1869 (the 8th year of Tongzhi), at the age of 59, Chen Zhili was informed of the matters to be handled, focusing on training troops, ordering officials, and regulating rivers. In June, he requested that the Zhili army be trained according to the Hunan military system. In August, he wrote "Encouraging Learning to the Scholars of Zhili", proposing that Confucianism has four subjects: righteousness, textual criticism, economics, and rhetoric, and righteousness alone is the foundation of scholarship. In December, he reported: "Zhili cleans up the accumulated prisons... more than 41,000 cases have been closed and cancelled, and many of them have been cleared."

1870 In April of 2001 (the 9th year of Tongzhi), at the age of 60, his liver disease became increasingly severe and he became completely blind in his right eye. One month of sick leave is allowed. Leave will be extended for one month in May. In June, the Tianjin religious incident occurred and I was ordered to deal with it. On July 11, arrived in Tianjin. Issue orders and report, requiring the people of Tianjin to report and expose the truth. On the 23rd, French Minister Luo Shuya came to see him and demanded that Tianjin's Taoist officials, prefects, and county magistrates be killed in order to save the French consul. He also threatened war, but Zeng Guofan sternly refused. On the 24th, he reported: There is no solid evidence for gouging out the eyes and dissecting the heart; the people of Tianjin are angry, and there is a reason for the incident. In August, he reported that nine of the murderers in this case had been arrested, but Luo Shuya wanted "three people to negotiate for compensation", so it was difficult to agree to the request. The government and county had no serious fault and sent the case to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, which was considered a minor matter and the law was serious. In September, Ma Xinyi, the governor of Liangjiang, was assassinated. Zeng Guofan was transferred to serve as governor for two terms, and Li Hongzhang was transferred to replace the governor of Zhili. On October 17, we set off south. On November 3rd, his sixtieth birthday, he was given a plaque with the title "Honoring High Pillars". On the 24th, there are four daily lessons for writers: the first is to read carefully and the mind will be at ease, the second is to respect the Lord and the body will be strong, the third is to seek benevolence and others will speak, and the fourth is to practice hard work and the spirit will be respected.

On August 19, 1871 (the 10th year of Tongzhi), at the age of 61, Li Hongzhang and Li Hongzhang jointly played the "Planned Selection of Zi Di to Study Abroad". In September, the team inspected the defense and training conditions of various amphibious and land battalions. Arrive in Shanghai in November.

On February 27, 1872 (the 11th year of Tongzhi), at the age of 62, he led the memorial: urging the early implementation of the "issue of sending remaining students". It also proposed the establishment of a "Chinese International Students Office" in the United States, and recommended Chen Lanbin and Rong Hong as chief and deputy committee members to be permanently managed in the United States. A bureau for studying abroad for young children was established in Shanghai, and Liu Hanqing was recommended as "prime minister for the selection and sending of children to the bureau in Shanghai."

On March 1, I suddenly developed numbness in my feet and my tongue was numb and I couldn't speak. On March 12, while walking in the West Garden of the Department in the afternoon, his feet suddenly became numb. Zeng Jize helped him back to his study, where he sat upright for three moments and died. In that month, the Qing court heard of his obituary and stayed away from court for three days. He was given the posthumous title of Taifu and was given the posthumous title of Wenzheng. On June 25, the coffin arrived in Changsha. On July 19, he was buried in Jinpenling outside the south gate of Changsha. On December 13 of the following year, he was buried in Fulong Mountain, Pingtang, Xiangxi, Shanhua County (now Wangcheng County). Buried together with his wife Ouyang.

1. The pioneer of China’s modern modernization construction

Zeng Guofan was the first person in Chinese history to truly actively practice. Under his guidance, China's first ship was built, ushering in modern manufacturing; the first military engineering school was established, starting modern higher education in China; and the first Western books were translated and printed, which not only laid the foundation for modern Chinese science and technology, but also laid the foundation for modern Chinese science and technology. It also greatly broadened the horizons of the Chinese people; arranged for the first batch of students to study in the United States and cultivated a large number of pillars for the country, including Tang Shaoyi, the first prime minister of the Republic of China, Zhan Tianyou, the "father of railways" in China, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the late Qing Dynasty ) Liang Dunyan and Tang Guoan, the first president of Tsinghua University, are among the best.

2. The founder of China’s ideological and political work

Zeng Guofan claimed: “I am a talent for training, not for battle.” He taught soldiers to “point out the stubborn stone by speaking the Dharma. The bitter mouth drips the blood of the cuckoo.” He trained troops in the spirit of Confucianism, turning the Hunan Army into an ideological team. He composed and sung the "Song of Love for the Folk", which greatly shocked the Hunan Army. Mao Zedong's "Three Major Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention" was based on this. Chiang Kai-shek When Huangpu founded the army, his "Folk Song of Love" was also printed and distributed to students to sing, with great success. He saw that Hong Xiuquan's worship of Catholicism was not in line with China's national conditions, so he wrote an article "An Message to the Cantonese Bandits", which caused many intellectuals to take off their long robes and lead the peasants with black legs to surrender to the banner of the Hunan Army and fight against the Taiping Army. fought and won the final victory.

3. Cultivate oneself, manage one’s family and govern the country, China’s most perfect person throughout the ages

Since ancient times, China has established meritorious services (accomplishing great undertakings), establishing morals (becoming a spiritual model for the world), and establishing reputations (becoming a spiritual model for the world). Later generations left behind the theory of "Three Immortals", but there are only a few people who can truly realize it, and Zeng Guofan is one of them.

He defeated the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and saved the Qing Dynasty, and was the "savior" of the Qing Dynasty; he "rescued the current ills", purified the political style, and learned Western culture, which led to the emergence of "Tongzhi Zhongsheng" in the late Qing Dynasty; he was strict with himself and respected integrity. , flaunted morality, practiced it personally, and gained support from the top to the bottom; his intellectual articles were eclectic, profound, and he was the master of modern Confucianism. "His works are a must-read for any politician" (Chiang Kai-shek), and he realized the Confucian ideals of self-cultivation, family order, and country governance. He is the "three immortal" cause of peace in the world, meritorious service, morality, and speech. He deserves to be called "the most perfect man in China through the ages."

4. A model of being promoted fastest, becoming an official, being the best, and maintaining the most stable position

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"In politics, one should learn from Zeng Guofan, and in business, one should learn from Hu Xueyan." Since modern times, Zeng Guofan has been regarded as an "official model" by political figures. This is because, firstly, he was promoted fastest and reached the second rank at the age of thirty-seven, the only one in the Qing Dynasty; secondly, he was the best official, with outstanding political voice and good governance of the people; thirdly, he was the most stable official, He has gone through all the turmoil in the officialdom and is safe and sound, and his honor and favor will never fade. He is familiar with Chinese history, has a thorough understanding of the ways of officialdom, and has accumulated a set of unique skills in officialdom, which he uses in Chinese officialdom to make him invincible and invincible.

5. The number one master in recruiting, cultivating, recommending and using talents

Zeng Guofan devoted his life to making friends, recruiting, cultivating, recommending and using talents. His shogunate was the largest and most influential in Chinese history. The largest shogunate gathered almost the best talents in the country. In order to recruit and retain talents, he showed his humble old face and repeatedly wrote letters recommending his subordinates, seeking officials, power and positions for his subordinates. He recommended as many as a thousand subordinates in his life, and there were more than 40 people who reached the rank of governor-general. They include strategic and operational military talents such as Li Hongzhang, Zuo Zongtang, Guo Songtao, Peng Yulin, and Li Hanzhang, as well as first-class scholars and scientists such as Yu Yue, Li Shanlan, Hua Hengfang, and Xu Shou.

6. The greatest success in traditional Chinese culture in managing the household and educating children

Zeng Guofan is the best son, who can make his parents feel at ease; he is the best brother, who teaches and takes care of his younger siblings and is considerate to every detail. , Zeng Guofan was a kind father and a good example for his children. His "Letter from Home" emphasizes life ideals, spiritual realm and moral cultivation. In a modern society where family ties between flesh and blood are becoming increasingly indifferent and neighbors and relatives are strangers, it does have the value of persuading people to become secular and is worth reading by everyone. Most official families cannot flourish for more than three generations, but the Zeng family has talented people from generation to generation. There have been a number of famous diplomats, poets, and educators such as Zeng Jize, Zeng Guangjun, Zeng Yoonong, Zeng Baosun, Zeng Xianzhi, and Zeng Zhaolun. , scientists and senior cadres.

7. Model figures of traditional Chinese culture and personality

Zeng Guofan was "middle-class" among the scholar-bureaucrats of his generation and was rather blunt, but he had great ambition, stubborn character and super will. Strong, studious and inquisitive, he is beyond the reach of others. Since he was a boy, he has been "devoted to knowledge and practice, determined to set himself free from the popular customs". He writes a diary every day to reflect on himself. There is not a day in his life when he does not monitor himself and teach himself a lesson. He treats his superiors, subordinates, and colleagues with humility, self-restraint, and open-mindedness. He has many friends in his life and is very respected by others. He maintains "sincerity" and works hard. No matter how big a blow he suffers, he never loses heart. Be able to keep up your efforts and persevere to the end. This is the fundamental secret of his success.

8. The last spiritual idol of China’s feudal society

Zeng Guofan had a profound academic quality and was a person who “does things (does business) and preaches (leaves ideas and theories) "(Mao Zedong). "Manuscript of Qing History - Biography of Zeng Guofan" also said: "Guofan's achievements were greater than his knowledge, and he was good at etiquette." He studied diligently throughout his life, respected Confucianism, and emphasized practical pragmatism in managing the world. He became the successor to Confucius, Mencius, and Zhu Xi. Then there was another "Confucian master"; he innovated the essay theory of the New Tongcheng School, and his poems and prose dominated the literary circles of the Dao (Guang), Xian (Feng), and Tong (Zhi) dynasties. He can be said to be "the crowning generation of moral articles".