As soon as the news of Luo's death reached the people, people spontaneously went on strike and mourned for the car. Because the mourning scene was too grand and the government was afraid of causing trouble, it restricted it, which angered the people and almost caused a storm.
Major achievements
In the tenth year of Xianfeng (1860), Luo entered Sichuan with Liu Rong and an army of less than 10,000 people under the banner of "controlling the Sichuan rebellion" and took over as the governor of Sichuan. After he arrived in Sichuan, he fought a decisive battle with Shi Dakai, the most powerful opponent of Taiping Army, for three years. In the spring of the second year of Tongzhi (1863), Shi Dakai's main force was betrayed by the Yi chieftain who had allied with Xiang, and suffered heavy losses. He was trapped in the south bank of the Dadu River for more than 40 days, still unable to break through, facing a desperate situation, so he had to write a letter in response to Luo's surrender policy, confessing that "one person is willing to commit suicide and the whole army will vote for safety", hoping that Luo would accept Shi Dakai's request and agree to "surrender and avoid death". Therefore, Shi Dakai went to Xiang Camp without hesitation, but when more than 6,000 Taiping rebels collectively laid down their weapons, Luo changed his mind. He ordered more than 200 Taiping generals and more than 2,000 Shi Dakai cronies to be executed, and the remaining 4,000 people were all dismissed.
Historical evaluation
"Draft of the History of Qing Dynasty": ① "Sichuan people felt peaceful and chaotic, went out of fire and water, and because of their death, they went to the streets to strike and stayed affectionate, and they were known as Zhuge Liang of Han Dynasty and Gao Wei of Tang Dynasty". (2) "Luo rest, to the people for good. Hu Linyi comprehensive nuclear name, dry economic crown. In terms of leniency, strictness and secrecy, if they don't match, they all rely on long time to drive away, driving a group of talents and making great achievements with their abilities. People who went all the way to plan the overall military situation. Without one person, Zeng Guofan and Zuo will lose their support, and their success will be difficult. Think of ZTE's career, isn't the relationship between the two great? "
Emperor Xianfeng: "I am old and prosperous, and I am diligent."
Emperor Tongzhi: "The old people have a sense of security, and they have great expectations, so it is easy to dispatch."
Zuo Tang Zong's "Answer to Mao Jiyun's Zhong You Book": "In the ten years before and after your husband caressed Hunan, the virtue was not short, and the martial arts was not short. Everything has a trace to follow, according to which we can know. Moreover, its heritage is particularly good, not at all like the disadvantages of carrying water and stopping big money. "
Anonymous "Anecdote of General Xian": "Luo Gong ruled my Chu for ten years, and the officials and the people were blocked and the group was far away, which made Xiang Chu a lucky star."
Xue Fucheng's "Legacy of Luo Wenzhong": "I used to be the governor of the two rivers, and the court had to consult the big officials (ups and downs) and all major policies; Princess Luo is in charge of Sichuan, and the court will consult the officials of Yunnan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Gansu and other provinces. The two face each other and the world depends on it. "
Personal work
He is the author of Chronicle of Luo Wenzhong and Chronicle of Luo.
His calligraphy attainments are very high, and his regular calligraphy couplets are collected by Foshan Museum. He wrote the plaque of "Star Cottage" in Foshan Garden Building, and now the woodcut couplet hanging in the front hall of Foshan Ancestral Temple is "Bright sword down a peg or two, immortal Buddha is absent; There are means to subdue the dragon and subdue the tiger, and the tortoise and snake are clouds, which is also his handwriting.
Explanation:
The purpose of discussing water affairs was to understand the people's difficulties and pay wages quickly. The capital and two counties are unwilling to try their best to get rid of the disadvantages of accumulation, which is really playing with the people. Today, the citizens of Huashan County stopped to recommend you, so please delay. Food prices are too cheap at this time. Only when the lines of 20 stones are cut can the lines of one stone be completed. I still don't know how to change. Farmers are unable to complete the payment, unless they resist the debt, they will make trouble. How to treat the speaker's earnest heart and the listener's pity, and urgently need to find another honest agent? I hope brother Yuhong and I can raise them soon. This is the fifteenth day of Luo, the stupid brother in the world.
Luo was one of the "eight famous ministers in the late Qing Dynasty". During his seventeen years in Fuxiang and Duchuan, he fully demonstrated his talent and military strategy, and made important contributions to Sichuan, Hunan and even the whole country, with far-reaching influence. He was criticized by later generations for executing Shi Dakai and his cronies.
Doctor Luo Guanglu Temple was built in Hualing Village, tanbu town at the expense of the imperial court. The temple faces south, with three rooms and two entrances, with a total width of about 30 meters and a total depth of about 45 meters. The building area is more than 65,438+0,000 square meters, with Hu 'er gables, Shiwan pottery ridges and grey tile blue brick walls. The building is solemn and magnificent, with fine craftsmanship, and the wood carvings and brick carvings are exquisite.
Anecdotal allusions
During his tenure in Hunan, Luo had a bad personal relationship with Zeng Guofan and frequent friction. At the beginning of Zeng Guofan's Xiang army, the Hunan magistrate outflanked him bitterly. He once encouraged soldiers to besiege Zeng Guofan's mansion, but Luo pretended not to know when he was close at hand. Another example is the donation of Zuo's son-in-law, which fell out with Zeng and forged a feud. Luo stood on the left and even refused to meet Zeng Guofan. Zeng Guofan parked his boat outside Changsha, and Luo went to visit the neighboring ship, but he "stopped" Zeng Guofan. However, Luo, as the military head of Hunan, knows wisely and takes the tail from wagging the dog. Once he cooperated with * * * to deal with Taiping rebels, he still took the lead. In a sense, Zeng Guofan's Xiang army was formed under Luo's wings.
According to the investigation, in the sixth year of Xianfeng (1856), Zeng Guofan sent Xiang troops to Zhejiang, and Hunan, with the approval of Luo, released silver to support Xiang troops every month, amounting to 302,000 yuan, which is more than 300,000 yuan a year. Zeng Guofan was trapped in Nanchang, and Luo was seriously injured, so he ordered Liu Changyou and Jiang Zhongji to help Jiangxi.
Historical records record the artistic image.