Zeng Hu's Military sayings

Author: Cai E
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: This book is a collection of Zeng Guofan's aphoristic works compiled by later generations, including "Zeng Hu Military Governance Sayings," "Ting Jing," "Bing Jian," and "Qi Que Zhai Diary." It is a concentrated expression of Zeng Guofan's military strategies, inner principles, physiognomy, and inner world. Mao Zedong said in 1917, "Among the moderns, I only admire Zeng Wen Zheng." In 1969, he again said, "Zeng Guofan was an extremely formidable figure of the landlord class." Sun Yat-sen condemned Zeng Guofan as "ignorant of the great principles of the Spring and Autumn Annals" and "a disloyal Han descendant." Liang Qichao evaluated Zeng Guofan as, "His entire life's success lay in his determination to rise above the common crowd, to learn through hardship, and to persevere through effort. Despite enduring countless hardships without being defeated, he sought no immediate results but accumulated bit by bit, embracing humility and driving himself with diligence; he grew strong and steadfast, remained true to himself, and pursued progress with courage and perseverance—such was his character." This book is a collection of Zeng Guofan's aphoristic works compiled by later generations, including "Zeng Hu Military Governance Sayings," "Ting Jing," "Bing Jian," and "Qi Que Zhai Diary," and it is a concentrated expression of Zeng Guofan's military strategies, inner principles, physiognomy, and inner world.