"Letters from the Family of Zeng Guofan" is a collection of Zeng Guofan's letters, written in the mid-19th century of the Qing Dynasty. This collection of letters records Zeng Guofan's 30-year Hanyuan and military career from the 30th year of Daoguang to the 10th year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty. There are nearly 1,500 letters. The content involved is extremely extensive and is a vivid reflection of Zeng Guofan's main activities in his life and his political, family and academic methods. Zeng's family letters are written calmly and calmly, with free form, random thoughts, and free strokes of the pen. They contain true wisdom and good words in ordinary daily life, and are extremely persuasive and inspiring. Although Zeng's writings are too few, only one family letter can reflect his academic attainments and moral cultivation. As a famous Neo-Confucian and litterateur in the Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan was very particular about the format of his letters, which showed his respectful and rigorous style. This work contains a total of more than 150 letters from Zeng Guofan's Family Letters, covering topics such as cultivating one's moral character, conducting oneself in society, making friends and knowing people, running a household and educating children, running the army and politics, etc., From grandparents to fathers, to younger brothers, and to children.
