Guo Fan entered school at the age of six, read eight-part essay and recited five classics at the age of eight, read Zhou Li and Selected Works of Historical Records at the age of 14, and took a boy test in Changsha. His excellent grades are listed as excellent, which shows that he is very talented and diligent since he was a child. At 1832, he was admitted to a scholar, married Ouyang Cangming's daughter, and took a big step in his life. Zeng Guofan was admitted to Jinshi at the age of 28. From then on, he stepped onto the road of official career step by step, becoming the Minister of Zhang Mu Military Ministry.
Ah's capable disciple. In Beijing for more than ten years, he successively served as imperial academy Jishi Shu, moved to school, gave lectures for bachelor, took charge of Wen Yuan Pavilion affairs, took charge of cabinet, inspected Chinese book affairs, and served as assistant minister of the War Department, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Official Affairs. Zeng Guofan was promoted to the second-class position step by step along this career path. Judging from his literary talent, the success of Zeng Guofan's official career is related to his eagerness to learn. He studied tirelessly and worked hard day and night, especially
After taking the Korean exam in Beijing and studying in a general museum, "I took reading as a career." Diligent in asking for help, not ashamed to ask questions, extensive history, attaching importance to Neo-Confucianism, reading a lot of ancient poems, brilliant and knowledgeable. Such diligent and studious officials are rare. Because he reads widely and dabbles in literature, he has his own unique views in politics: if he wants to rule the world, he must freely use Confucianism and Legalism.
Zeng Guofan, as a famous politician in modern times, was indifferent to the corruption and decline of the Qing Dynasty after experiencing the "prosperous time of Ganjia". He said: "The country is poor, but people are scattered, which is very serious." As for "scholar-officials are used to being worried and tolerant", "prosperous times are neither white nor black, neither painful nor itchy" and "hate secondary bones". He thinks that "collectors"
The cure is not good because of the group curtain, which is the theory of seeking officials to eliminate the disadvantages of the curtain and sincerely exploring the source. "Based on this, Zeng Guofan put forward that" the importance of administration comes first to the people ",and those who need both ability and political integrity in times of crisis should advocate honesty and respect politics.
Benevolent politics, opposition to tyranny and disturbing the people must be severely punished for those officials who take bribes and pervert the law and benefit the fishermen. As for the financial economy related to the national movement and people's livelihood, Zeng Guofan believes that the way to manage money lies in the shortage of surplus medicine.
In fact, Jie serves the public, "gradually seeking rectification is not to pursue quick results." Zeng Guofan mentioned agriculture as the basic strategic position of the national economy. He believes that "people's livelihood comes first, and the national economy takes good years as credit." He wants to
Seek "today's county, focusing on agriculture first." Under the impact of the two Opium Wars, Zeng Guofan had his own views on the diplomatic relations between China and the West. On the one hand, he hates the invasion of China by westerners and thinks that there is no room for him beside his sofa.
People snore and sleep, oppose teachers' help, and are deeply ashamed of using foreign countries. "On the other hand, it is not blindly exclusive and advocates learning its advanced science and technology from the West.
Zeng Guofan was a famous master of scientific communication in the late Qing Dynasty, with profound academic attainments. He said: "A person who can really read is good and more expensive than being strong", and he should have the spirit of "three years of old rain, three years of diligence, five nights of solitude and eternal youth". The beauty of writing or masculinity, "focusing on adventure"; Or female beauty, "it is important to get a natural taste." Write an article,
We should work hard on the momentum. "Qi can act according to reason, and then it is reasonable and not awkward." We should pay attention to appropriate details, people's details, people's details, and "those who know the position one after another, cut short" is also "the writer's first priority."
For Wengui, we should find our own way. "The way to write lies in the beautiful weather." . "Clear rhyme, sonorous, is the first wonderful scene of the article".
Zeng Guofan is quite insightful about the way of making friends. He believes that it is important to be generous to make friends, and to "be honest and upright, compromise and be tolerant, but be selfless and suspicious." "Don't take advantage of others in everything. Don't take other people's money seriously. " Brainstorm ideas,
Listen, don't turn a deaf ear "The way to observe people is to be ethical but not bureaucratic, organize more and talk less." In terms of life, Zeng Guofan believes that "in this troubled times, the poorer the better." As a senior official, "it is always good to have less money and less production."
"forbearance is the first priority for officials", "virtue is damaged by fullness, and happiness is reduced by arrogance". Men must be careful with the word "light". "Not rich, not famous, not rich, surnamed Chang is not surnamed decline, it is determined by heaven, that is, learning morality."
Whether it is established or not is mostly related to heaven, so laugh it off. "Don't do your own work, don't do your own fame", "The sooner you retire, the better". Zeng Guofan wrote twelve proverbs, which basically summarized his way of making friends in life.
Zeng Guofan summed up twelve aspects of cultivation: respect, sitting quietly, getting up early, reading books, reading history, being cautious, nourishing qi, keeping in good health, knowing that the sun will die, knowing that the moon will die, writing, and staying indoors at night. He believes that the cultivation of ancient people has four functions: "
Be cautious and independent, and you will have a kind heart; Respect is strong; Asking for people is pleasing; If you are sincere, you will be respected. "Zeng Guofan does not believe in medicine, monks and witches, immortals, honesty, cleverness, truth and greed." Live in poverty and know how to live.
Don't worry. Zeng Guofan thought: "there are about five things in the method of keeping in good health: first, sleep and eat often;" Second, punish the poor; Third, abstinence; Fourth, wash your feet before going to bed every night; Fifth, walk three thousand steps after two meals a day. " The way of keeping in good health, "see",
The four words "rest", "sleep" and "diet" are the most important. You should know how to recuperate when you are recovering from illness.