Zeng Guofan's golden sentence

Mo Yan's scholar is always dirty to prevent wild eggs from becoming dragons.

Lord, sage and minister are all straight.

Those who are lucky only by Wen Chou will be buried without literators.

Lack of spirituality and simplicity.

Zhao Liewen, Zeng Guofan's assistant, recorded an anecdote of the famous Neo-Confucianism who was regarded as a moral model in the form of a diary. After the Xiang army recovered Nanjing, Zeng Guofan took his staff and subordinates to inspect the once prosperous Shili Qinhuai, which was destroyed by the war. To the surprise of others, a Taoist who should stay away from fireworks in people's imagination ordered the repair of Qinhuai river lantern boats, built various shops in wineries and teahouses on both sides of Qinhuai River, and handed them over to the most effective aides.

Zhao Liewen and others asked why. Zeng Guofan said that there are only a handful of people in the world who can really achieve things like them and gain fame. Most of them are pawns who have been busy all their lives. They can repair a place and bring some joy to these people, which is a good thing worth doing.