Da Qing Dynasty Three Heroes: Zeng Guofan

Author: Xiong Cheng
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: Zeng Guofan was personally enfeoffed as the Grand Secretary of the Tiren Pavilion by Empress Dowager Cixi and served as the Governor of Jiangnan. Later, he was posthumously honored with the title of Wen Zheng. From achieving success in his youth to enjoying a prosperous career, whether in peacetime or during times of war, his principles of strict self-discipline, perseverance in adversity, selecting and promoting capable individuals, and acting wisely according to the times fully demonstrated his governance philosophy and art of administration. He had a profound influence on later scholars, powerful officials, and upright and dedicated individuals. It can be said that he was not only a key minister of the late Qing Dynasty but also the last iconic figure in the officialdom of feudal China.