Later generations commented on Liang Qichao's admiration for Zeng's family, saying, "I call Ceng Wenzheng Collection, and I can't wait for three times to reply." Liang refers to Zeng Guofan in the preface of Zeng Wenzheng Gong Jia Yan Chao. "Is it only in modern times that adults who have never seen it before have covered it?" Not only in China, but also in the world. However, Wen Zhenggu is not a genius beyond compare, and he is called the most dull among all the sages. What he has suffered will also be in the middle of his life; However, those who are immortal in virtue, meritorious service, and making statements, and who have achieved great success in the past, are determined to extricate themselves from the customs, but they are trapped and know, but they walk with courage, go through all kinds of difficulties and obstacles without setbacks, do not seek immediate results, and accumulate inch by inch, accept it with vanity, be diligent, plant it with firmness, persevere in chastity, be handsome with sincerity, and be brave and diligent. Just like Zhang Binglin's evaluation of Zeng Guofan in the Revolution of 1911, in the past century, different people have different opinions, and there are some people who praise Zeng Guofan, and there are also many people who scold him. As early as when Zeng Guofan suppressed the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, someone accused him of killing too many people and gave him the nickname "Zeng shaved his head". In 187, many people called him a traitor, so that Zeng Guofan also felt that he was "blaming the gods inside and blaming the gods outside" and even had the fear of being besieged on all sides. After the Revolution of 1911, some revolutionaries said that he was "the first to correct the law on the spot" and was a traitor with a long history. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, historians even scolded him to the end and dismissed him as the guardian of the feudal landlord class and the puppet of the landlord comprador class. Xiao Yishan, a famous historian of the Qing Dynasty in the Republic of China, compared Zeng Guofan with Zuo Zongtang in A General History of the Qing Dynasty: "The state and the vassals win with caution, while Zongtang wins with heroism." Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek, two famous figures in the modern history of China, spoke highly of Zeng Guofan. When Mao Zedong was young, he devoted himself to studying Zeng's collected works, and reached the conclusion that he was "stupid enough to be close to others, and only served Ceng Wenzheng". Even in his later years, Mao Zedong once said: Zeng Guofan is the most powerful figure in the landlord class. Chiang Kai-shek paid homage to Zeng's family and thought that Zeng Guofan's way of life was "enough for our teachers." He used the Quotations of Zeng Hu Zhibing as a textbook to teach senior generals, and he kept the Complete Works of Zeng Wen Zhenggong beside the case, reading it all his life. It is said that the way he called the roll and the method of sitting in health all imitated Zeng Guofan. Zeng Guofan's personal charm is evident. General Cai E highly praised Zeng's thought of building a teacher of benevolence and righteousness by loving soldiers: "Leading troops is like leading children, which is the most kind and appropriate. If you can use this intention, then the ancient and modern sayings of leading troops will be burned. " (The Legacy Collection of Mr. Cai Songpo (II), p. 5). Zuo Zongtang's elegy to Zeng Guofan: knowing people's wisdom, seeking the loyalty of the country, being ashamed is not as good as Yuan Fu; If you are United as gold, if you attack the wrong stone, you will never lose your life. In the same year of Xianfeng, Zeng Guofan's performance in foreign activities, such as "borrowing foreign countries to help suppress", transporting southern Cao by foreign merchants, sending people to buy American machines to establish Jiangnan Machinery Bureau, and handling Tianjin religious plans, pointed out that at a time of serious internal and external troubles and most scholar-officials indulging in textual research on justice and theory, Zeng Guofan was able to independently follow the trend of the times, grasp the times, and absorb the essence of China traditional culture to inherit and carry forward the practical application of Lin Zexu and Wei Yuan. Zeng Guofan, the pioneer of modern modernization in China, was the first person who really practiced actively in the history of China. Under his guidance, he built the first ship in China, which opened the precedent of modern manufacturing industry. The first ordnance school was established to initiate modern higher education in China. The translation and printing of western books for the first time not only laid the foundation of science and technology in modern China, but also greatly broadened the horizons of China people; Arranging the first batch of overseas students to study in the United States has cultivated a large number of pillars for the country, among which Tang Shaoyi, the first prime minister of the Republic of China, Zhan Tianyou, the "father of railways" of China, Liang Dunyan, the minister of foreign affairs in the late Qing Dynasty, and Guoan Tang, the first president of Tsinghua University, are outstanding. Since ancient times, China, the first perfect person to cultivate one's morality and rule the country, has made contributions (to accomplish great things), established morality (to be a spiritual model of the world) and made a statement (to leave a theory for future generations), but those who can really achieve it are few and far between, and Zeng Guofan is one of them. He defeated the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and saved the Qing Dynasty, so he was the "savior" of the Qing Dynasty. He "saved the evils of the times", purged the political style and studied western culture, which led to the emergence of "Tongzhi Zhongxing" in the late Qing Dynasty. He has been strict, advocating integrity, flaunting morality, and doing his best to win the support from top to bottom; His scholarly articles are eclectic, extensive and profound, and he is a master of Confucianism in modern times. "His works must be read by any politician" (Chiang Kai-shek), and he has achieved the "three immortals" cause of Confucianism, such as self-cultivation, keeping the family in order, governing the country, making meritorious deeds, establishing morality and making a statement, and is worthy of being "the first perfect person in China through the ages." The fastest promotion, the best official protection and the most stable model "Learn from Zeng Guofan in politics and Hu Xueyan in business". Zeng Guofan has been regarded as a "model of officialdom" by politicians since modern times. This is because, first, he was promoted the fastest, and at the age of 37, he was the only one in the Qing Dynasty. Second, it is best to be an official, with outstanding political voice and words for governing the people; Third, the official is the most stable, and he has survived the storm of the official sea and is safe and sound, and his honor is enduring. He is familiar with the history of China, deeply understands the way of officialdom, accumulates a whole set of officialdom Juexue, and applies it to China officialdom, which is invincible. Zeng Guofan, the first master of recruiting, recommending and using talents, devoted his life to making friends, recruiting, cultivating, recommending and using talents. His shogunate is the largest and most effective shogunate in the history of China, and almost gathered the essence of talents from all over the country. In order to recruit and retain talents, he gave up his humble face and repeatedly wrote letters to recommend his subordinates, seeking officials and positions for them. He has recommended thousands of subordinates in his life, and there are more than 4 people from the official to the governor. They include strategic military personnel 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. Zeng Guofan, the greatest educator of China traditional culture, is the best son, which can make parents feel relieved; He is the best brother, who teaches and takes care of his siblings and is considerate. Zeng Guofan is a kind father and a good example for his children. His "Letter from Home" emphasizes the ideal of life, spiritual realm and moral cultivation. In the modern society where the kinship of flesh and blood is becoming increasingly indifferent and the neighbors and relatives are strangers, it really has the value of persuading the world to change customs and is worth reading by everyone. Most official families did not last for three generations, but the Zeng family had talented people from generation to generation, and a number of famous diplomats, poets, educators, scientists and senior cadres like Ceng Jize, Zeng Guangjun, Yuenong Zeng, Zeng Baosun, Ceng Xianzhi and Ceng Zhaolun appeared. Zeng Guofan, a typical figure of China's traditional culture and personality spirit, is "average" among his peers, rather dull, but he is ambitious, stubborn, strong-willed, diligent and inquisitive, which is beyond people's reach. Since he was a teenager, he has been "struggling and determined to adjust himself to the customs", writing a diary every day to reflect on himself, and there is not a day in his life when he does not monitor himself and teach himself a lesson. He treats his colleagues with humility and self-restraint, is open-minded and generous, has many friends all his life, and is highly respected; He kept his "honesty" and worked hard. No matter how hard he suffered, he was not discouraged, but he could make persistent efforts and stick to it. This is the fundamental secret of his success. Zeng Guofan, the last spiritual idol of China feudal society, has profound knowledge and accomplishment, and is a "man who works (makes a career) and preaches (leaves his thoughts and theories behind)" (Mao Zedong). "The Draft of Qing History-Biography of Zeng Guofan" also said: "National vassals are more successful than learning, and they are good at courtesy." He studied hard all his life, praised Confucianism and emphasized pragmatism in applying the world, becoming another "master of Confucianism" after Confucius, Mencius and Zhu Xi. He innovated the article study theory of the New Tongcheng School, and his poetry and prose presided over the literary circles of Taoism (light), Xian (abundance) and Tong (governance), which can be described as "the highest generation of moral articles".