The Complete Works of Zeng Guofan (volume 11·family Letters and Family Instructions)
by Zeng Guofan
About This Novel
The "Family Letters" in this volume are based on the "Family Letters of Zeng Wenzhenggong" edited by Li Hanzhang and Li Hongzhang in the fifth year of Guangxu's reign and engraved by Chuanzhong Bookstore. It contains the letters Zeng Guofan wrote to his grandparents, parents, brothers and nephews from around the 20th year of Daoguang to the 10th year of Tongzhi. The content is extensive and the writing is natural and smooth. In his letters at home, Zeng Guofan not only taught his younger brothers how to read and write, how to cultivate themselves and make friends, etc., But also often talked about running the army and politics, and how to take imperial examinations. Family letters condense the essence of Zeng Guofan's wisdom in life and are also important documents for studying Zeng Guofan's life and modern Chinese history. They have extremely high literary and historical value. Modern people also regard it as a model for tutoring; "Family Instructions" mainly contains letters written by Zeng Guofan to his two sons, Zeng Jize and Zeng Jihong. In his family motto, Zeng Guofan was concerned about his children's daily lives, words and deeds, reading and writing, and he was like a loving and generous father. He often asked his children whether they adhered to the ancestral family tradition of "rising at dawn": "Mortal people hope that their descendants will become high officials. I hope that they will be gentlemen who are educated and sensible. They are thrifty, self-sustained, hardworking, able to enjoy themselves, and can make appointments. This is a gentleman." Under the diligent and thrifty family tradition and Zeng Guofan's words and deeds, his son Zeng Jize became a famous diplomat in the history of the late Qing Dynasty. He conducted diplomatic negotiations with Russia and single-handedly recovered the nine cities of Ili, Xinjiang, and Chinese territory.
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