Zeng Guofan's Reading Notes (Blood Sacrifice)

Date of taking notes: 2021.01.

Reading start date: 202 1.0 1.04.

Research end date: 202 1.0 1.09.

Know and love talents ~

I happened to meet Yang Zaifu in the rough Dongting Lake!

Zeng Guofan was deeply impressed by the young man's brave character and rare victory. He said to Jing Qi, "Go and get that strong man. I want to meet him." P7

Zeng Guofan knew that the rehabilitated yeast ID was honest, but he did not go astray. I think: if this person is surrounded by water, it can be said that talents are proud of talents. P20

brave

On the way to the escort, Zeng Guofan thought: Never ask the thief for mercy, or you will die. After making up his mind, he calmed down. He replied slowly: "The headquarters ordered Jiangxi to select talents for the country, and only when I heard the news of my mother's death on the way did I go home to attend the funeral." P26

Show filial piety

Zeng Guofan's eyes were spinning when he saw the white curtain reflected by candlelight in Jintang. Contrary to the normal state of calm and restraint at ordinary times, he stumbled to the mourning hall, followed by Huang and others. In front of his mother's portrait, Zeng Guofan knelt down and said, "Oh, my God." I just feel black at the moment, so I don't know anything. P29

Be strict with yourself

Since signing up to study the theory of Yi-ology with Tang Dynasty, Zeng Guofan began to strictly revise his words and deeds, and set up classes every day, which were divided into twelve items: respecting the Lord, sitting quietly, getting up early, reading history, keeping a diary, writing poems every day, being cautious and independent, getting up early to copy copybooks and staying at night. P76

Keep a diary every day and reflect on the behavior of this day every day, including dreaming. I dreamed that the emperor rewarded the examiner with five thousand two hundred pieces of silver, and I was envious. After waking up, I deeply scolded myself. I shouldn't have such selfishness. This diary was praised by Tang Jian!

Pro-quasi movement

Zeng Guofan is a stable person by nature, not the kind of frivolous person whose emotions are easy to rise and fall. Since studying Zhu Cheng's Neo-Confucianism with Tang Jian, he has consciously asked himself to be a man, handle affairs and study, using more reason and less emotion. He also imitated the calm manner of the ancient times, hiding great wisdom and courage in his chest, without showing emotion.

From teenager to youth to middle age, an ideal of making great achievements and being an extraordinary person runs through his life.

It can be seen that Zeng Guofan had thousands of exciting reasons before sending troops! This farmer's son, who came out of the lotus pond, has no grandfathers, no backers and struggles on his own. How profound his feelings are!

Zeng Guofan was deeply influenced by Yao Nai. He liked the majestic momentum, the magnificent takeoff, the magnificent growth and the masculine beauty. When he writes, the momentum is like a rainbow, with sound, light and electricity, but his mind is fast. Every time he writes an article, he has to rack his brains and sometimes he is exhausted. After writing, he changed it again and again, and only showed it to his friends when he was satisfied. This last revised article is often highly praised by the style.

Write the last paragraph, think over the words and change them. Finally, I feel very satisfied, and then read it out softly to see how the cadence and priorities are:

It has been five years since Hong Xiuquan and Yang called it rebellion. There are millions of tea poisoning organisms that ravage more than 5,000 miles of counties.

No matter the size of the ship, no matter the people are rich or poor, they are plundered. Be taken in by thieves, take off your clothes and rob money. Those who don't give the thief five taels of silver will be beheaded.

Men give rice a day to drive it forward and drive it to build cities and dig trenches; A woman gives food a day, drives it to keep vigil, and drives it to carry rice and pick coal. If a woman refuses to untie her feet, she will be beheaded. If the boatmen conspire to escape, they will hang the body upside down for the boatmen to see.

The content and tone satisfied him, so he continued to write the next paragraph!

? Scholars can't recite Confucius' classics, but they don't want the so-called "On Jesus" and the New Testament, citing China's ethics, poetry and calligraphy for thousands of years, which were once swept away. This is not only a change in the Qing Dynasty, but also a strange change in famous religions since the opening of the port. I, Confucius and Mencius, cried in the grave. Anyone who can read and write can sit still and not think about one thing. P202

After writing this paragraph, he felt very powerful. That is the true expression of his inner feelings, and it also expresses his grief and indignation stored in his chest for the gentle people in the world.

Cattle blood sacrifice flag, Xiang army! P207

During this period, Zeng Guofan did everything himself and did everything in his own way! Eager to win the battle!

If it leads to being used, the arrogant soldier will fail. After the defeat, leave one! Zuo Tang Zong denounced Zeng Guofan and said, "The vassal state committed suicide because of defeat."

to be continued