Zeng Guofan's Sixty-Six Classics of Wisdom in Life

Author: Li Wei
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Zeng Guofan's early academic achievements, midlife military campaigns, middle-aged engagement in Westernization, and late-life regional governance—all demonstrated effortless mastery, ultimately allowing him to fulfill his ambitions. What was the secret to his success? Was it his grand ambitions, serendipitous opportunities, unwavering perseverance, and profound knowledge? Or his unique appearance and mysterious art of face-reading? This book will provide you with the real answers. As a prominent figure in Chinese politics over a century ago, Zeng Guofan not only exerted immense influence during his time but also, more than a century after his death, remains as relevant as ever, with growing popularity. His biographies, diaries, letters, writings, anecdotes, and legends are ubiquitous, spreading like a flood.
Starting as an ordinary rural youth with modest talents, Zeng Guofan rose through the ranks of the imperial bureaucracy with remarkable ease, quickly achieving high-ranking positions. During the turbulent times of the Taiping Rebellion and the Nian Rebellion, he, as a scholar who had risen from humble beginnings, managed to turn the tide, stabilize the collapsing Qing Dynasty, and restore its prosperity, extending its rule by half a century. As a legendary figure in history, he has influenced generations of Chinese people, becoming a model for many.