Zeng Guofan devoted himself to study in his early years, and his academic research ranged from history and ancient prose to calligraphy, neo-Confucianism and various laws and regulations. He is thirsty for knowledge, comparable to Mei Zengliang and what a famous scholar, but he did not become a scholar with rich writings in the end, mainly because he didn't have time to write books, and he was promoted to a second-class official. He was busy with the battle of officialdom, and then devoted himself to the military campaign, which made him unable to stick to the library and concentrate on his studies.
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After the conquest of Tianjing, Zeng Guofan was in power and returned to Gao Zhen, which made the Qing Dynasty extremely uneasy. Emperor Xianfeng once sighed when the Xiang army regained Wuhan: "I went to half of Hong Xiuquan and came to Zeng Guofan." Zeng Guofan has rich political experience and historical knowledge, and is familiar with anecdotes of past dynasties. Therefore, after defeating the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, on the one hand, he killed the Xiang army, and on the other hand, he published letters to show his loyalty to the Qing court and stopped the jesters.
Zeng Guofan's letters have been widely circulated since ancient times. After many choices, a variety of versions have been formed. Generally speaking, there are more than 400 letters in his family, which lasted for 30 years from 20 years of Daoguang to/0/0 years of Tongzhi. Their contents include self-cultivation, child-rearing, housekeeping, making friends, employing people, dealing with society, managing money, studying, running the army and politics. These letters are true and detailed, ordinary and in-depth, and they are real and vivid treasures of life.