In fact, there are two statements about the four famous ministers of ZTE in the late Qing Dynasty:
1, Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, Zhang Zhidong, left;
2. Zeng Guofan, Zuo, Hu Linyi and Peng Yulin;
However, the first statement is the most recognized and widely circulated.
For Hu Linyi and Peng Yulin, compared with Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong, their fame and influence are relatively small.
Let me first introduce the situation in Hu Linyi and Peng Yulin:
Hu Linyi
Hu Linyi was an important general of Xiang Army, and served as the magistrate of Anshun, Zhenyuan, Liping and Guidong. Xianfeng moved to Sichuan as a provincial judge in four years, transferred to Hubei as a provincial judge in the following year, and was promoted to minister and governor of Hubei. It is worth noting that Hu Linyi pays attention to rectifying official management, introducing talents, and coordinating the relations between all parties. He recommended Zuo, Li Hongzhang and others many times. It was praised by people at that time. 186 1 August, after the Xiang army conquered Anqing occupied by Taiping rebels, Zeng Guofan took Hu Linyi as the first achievement. 186 1 on August 30th, Hu Linyi died in Wuchang.
Peng Yulin
Born in Anqing, Anhui Province (now Anqing City), he, Zeng Guofan and Zuo are called the three great heroes of the Qing Dynasty. As the founder of Xiang Navy, he is known as the founder of China's modern navy. In the winter of the third year of Xianfeng (1853), Peng Yulin was invited by Zeng Guofan to join the Xiang army, and together with Zeng Guofan, he founded the Xiang navy in Hengzhou, bought foreign guns, made large ships, and formulated the articles of association of the ship-making system. After the Qing army conquered Tianjing, that is, after the failure of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement, Peng Yulin was awarded the title of first-class captain without pomp. 188 1 year, Peng Yulin was the governor of the two rivers, in charge of river defense and coastal defense. 1March, 890, Peng Yulin died in the provincial capital on the east bank of Xiangjiang River in Hengzhou.
No matter which version is above, the ranking and influence of the four famous ministers in the late Qing Dynasty belong to Zeng Guofan, and Li Hongzhang and Zuo can be described as Zeng Guofan's students.
Zeng Guofan used to be the governor of Liangjiang, the governor of Zhili and the university student of Wuyingdian. He was made a first-class foreigner. His name is Zicheng, and his name is Bohan. Zheng Wen is from Xiangxiang County, Changsha, Hunan Province. In the late Qing dynasty, he was the founder and commander-in-chief of Xiang Army. Military strategist, philosopher, politician, calligrapher and writer in Qing dynasty, prose in late Qing dynasty? Xiangxiang school? Founder.
Zeng Guofan is highly regarded by many people as the first perfect man in ancient and modern times, and is generally considered to be the first of the four famous ministers in the late Qing Dynasty. In the eighteenth year of Daoguang, Jinshi entered imperial academy and studied under the military minister Zhang Mu. Reluctantly moved to a bachelor's degree in cabinet, assistant minister of does, assistant minister of military, industrial, criminal and official departments. Become close friends with the Japanese people in Huining Road and the university students. Practical learning? Encourage each other.
During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement, Zeng Guofan formed the Xiang Army. After years of fighting, he turned the tide and wiped out the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Throughout his life, he pursued patience as the first priority, and advocated that everything should be frugal and not proud of being an official. He cultivated self-discipline, sought officials by virtue, put courtesy first, and sought politics by loyalty, and achieved great success in officialdom. The rise of Zeng Guofan had a far-reaching impact on the politics, military affairs, culture and economy of the Qing Dynasty.
At Zeng Guofan's initiative, he built the first ship in China, founded the first ordnance school, printed and translated the first batch of western language books, and arranged the first batch of students studying in the United States. It can be said that Zeng Guofan was a pioneer of China's modernization.
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