Chinese Traditional Culture Series - The Zeng Guofan Family

Author: Cheng Xiaojun
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Zeng Guofan is a controversial political figure in modern Chinese history, and his family has also attracted significant attention due to this. The abundance of talented individuals in the Zeng family, their wide range of professions, and the profound influence they exerted are rare in Chinese history and、. This book is just such a summary. The author begins with chapters on Zeng Guofan's siblings' family, Zeng Guofan's children-in-law, Zeng Guofan's extended family, and Zeng Guofan's descendants, providing a detailed introduction to the merits and demerits of the key members of the Zeng family. It serves as an excellent reference for future research on the Zeng family. Based on the original edition, this book has been revised to include new materials collected by the author over the past decade regarding the descendants and children-in-law of the Zeng family. The rich and complex network of relationships fully reflects the cultural characteristics of traditional Chinese patriarchal and ethical society.