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Why do people of insight want to learn from Zeng Guofan? Judging from Zeng Guofan's life, it was very short, and he only lived to be 62 years old.
What did Zeng Guofan do right? Let people of insight continue to respect him and learn from him?
Although Zeng Guofan's life was short, what he did was something that many people could not accomplish, as can be seen from the following three examples:
Zeng Guofan read the "Four Books and Five Classics" and studied the Confucian classics, but he had a great interest in science and technology.
In order to use the power of science and technology to strengthen the strength of the Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan started with the establishment of the Anqing Ordnance Institute and prepared for the construction of China's first steam turbine, which directly led Li Hongzhang and others to carry out the Westernization movement.
Why is Tsang so interested in technology promotion? It was because he saw the power of science and technology in the war with the Taiping Army.
Zeng Guofan believed that the main reason why the Taiping army was able to gain a foothold in the south in a short period of time was that they relied on sailors and artillery to occupy the Yangtze River.
For this reason, Zeng Guofan believed that in order to eliminate the Taiping army, it was necessary to build an armed force that could compete with the Taiping army.
With this understanding, in the process of creating the Hunan Army, Zeng Guofan formed a naval division, and personally participated in the design and construction of warships, and at the same time, purchased a large number of Western cannons and installed them on warships.
The reason why the Hunan army was able to defeat the Taiping army was that Zeng Guofan paid attention to the power of science and technology from the very beginning, whether it was warships or artillery fire, they were more advanced than the Taiping army, which allowed the Hunan army to crush the Taiping army.
Zeng Guofan, as a peasant kid without any background and background, can do the position of being a marquis and worship the prime minister, and he is indeed a very powerful person.
Zeng Guofan's achievements in the political field are not only his official position, he also has the most important honor than his official position, that is, after his death, he was given the title of "Wenzheng" by the imperial court, which is highly recognized by the imperial court for Zeng Guofan.
How important is the title of "Wenzheng"? We can see from a set of data:Since the entry of the Qing Dynasty, in the course of more than 200 years of development, there have only been 8 ministers who have been given "Wenzheng".
Zeng Guofan, as a Han Chinese, can be so valued and affirmed by the Manchu Dynasty, naturally he is highly recognized.
This is the most powerful place of Zeng Guofan, whether it is working in the imperial court or being a local official, Zeng Guofan attaches great importance to the role of talents.
When he was in the imperial court, Zeng Guofan recommended Jiang Zhongyuan, Wu Tingdong and other outstanding talents.
After arriving in the local area, Zeng Guofan cultivated many outstanding talents such as Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang by establishing his own shogunate, and made great contributions to the revival of the late Qing Dynasty.
After Zeng Guofan became the governor of Liangjiang, he also attached great importance to the construction of academies and schools, for example, in the process of repairing Zhongshan Academy and Zunjing Academy, he funded a large amount of funds. After the capture of Jinling, Zeng Guofan immediately repaired the Gongyuan and resumed the township examination, cultivating a large number of talents for the post-war construction of Jiangnan.
Zeng Guofan's achievements are far more than these, in his short life, he left more than 1,500 words of family letters, memorabilia, diaries, etc., which are still regarded as classics, which is the most valuable wealth.
We cannot replicate Zeng Guofan's success, but his methods summarized from failures and successes can give us warnings and enlightenment. This is also the reason why people of insight should learn from Zeng Guofan.
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References: "The Complete Works of Zeng Guofan", "Annals of Zeng Guofan", "Qing Historical Manuscript", "Biography of Zeng Guofan", "Biography of Zeng Guofan", etc. (* is a picture, the picture comes from the Internet, if there is any infringement, please inform us to delete).