First, abstain from greed. Zeng Guofan, as an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty, won the appreciation of Empress Dowager Cixi, and was called "the four famous ministers in the late Qing Dynasty" with Li Hongzhang, Zuo and Zhang Zhidong. Guan liangjiang governor, zhili governor, wuyingdian university student, and was awarded the title of first-class volunteer Hou. Zeng Guofan, who is in power, has many opportunities for corruption, but he is strict with himself, attaches importance to the country and does not engage in corruption.
Second, abstain from prostitution. Zeng Guofan was an official in the imperial court and did not learn from wives and concubines. Despite the bad atmosphere, Zeng Guofan was strict with himself in lust and set a good example for future generations.
Third, abstain from luxury. Zeng Guofan took patience as the first priority in his life, and advocated hard work in everything and was not proud of being an official. He is self-disciplined, seeking officials by virtue, putting courtesy first and seeking politics by loyalty. Zeng Guofan hated luxury and kept everything simple, which made other ministers in the late Qing Dynasty admire him very much, but at the same time he was afraid because Zeng Guofan was too upright.
Fourth, practice calligraphy. Although Zeng Guofan's calligraphy is not particularly excellent, Zeng Guofan especially likes to practice calligraphy. He doesn't want to become a master of calligraphy through practice, but he wants to make his mind calm and open-minded through practice.
Fifth, practice chess. Zeng Guofan likes playing chess all his life. He always keeps a chess game in his luggage. Playing chess is just for fun and relaxation. After all, busy business sometimes makes him feel bad. Playing chess can cultivate one's self-cultivation.
Sixth, cultivate ambition. Zeng Guofan always consciously practiced willpower. Although he was in a high position and had many opportunities to eat delicious food, Zeng Guofan advocated vegetarianism and set an example. In order to let subordinate officials and younger generations get up early, Zeng Guofan got up first Through these behaviors, he tested his will and practiced his will. Zeng Guofan finally formed the habit of "everything has a beginning and an end".
In addition, Zeng Guofan thinks that there are about five ways to keep fit: one is to sleep and eat regularly, the other is to punish anger, the third is to abstain from sex, the fourth is to sleep and wash feet every night, and the fifth is to take three thousand steps after two meals every day. The way of keeping in good health: Seeing, resting, sleeping and eating are the four most important words, so we should pay attention to the way of keeping in good health. Zeng Guofan is really the saint of keeping in good health.
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