Why did the Zeng Guofan family thrive so long? Where are the descendants of Zeng Guofan?

Zeng Guofan is a controversial politician in modern Chinese history. Zeng Guofan’s family has also received great attention. Where are Zeng Guofan’s descendants? Why does Zeng Guofan’s family thrive so long?

Zeng Guofan Family

First of all, very few of Zeng Guofan’s direct descendants are officials and engage in politics. Perhaps this is because although their ancestors’ political careers were successful, they made mistakes in their decision-making. The more status a person has, the more likely they will have shortcomings. The more he is magnified; perhaps because he sympathizes with his grandfather's experience and his contribution to the Qing Dynasty, he is still conservative and questioning today. Most of Zeng's descendants choose to engage in business or academic research. In addition to influencing future generations with their own political thoughts, they leave their own footprints. Zeng's descendants used economic resources to benefit the people and used cultural works and knowledge to guide future generations. It is not uncommon for Zeng's descendants to study abroad. It can be seen that the Westernization thought at that time brought people's ideas to a certain extent. No matter how difficult and bumpy the road to the West was, at that time, we had to admit that there were excellent things that attracted every patriot to find out. Zeng expressed his deep concern and love for future generations in his letters at home. He taught his children and future generations many principles of life. Most of Zeng's descendants have inherited many of these excellent qualities, which can be regarded as the best reward for Zeng Guofan. They use their virtuous way of life to interpret the pride of the descendants of the Zeng family, safeguard Zeng Guofan's honor, and give a heavy counterattack to all doubts.

Descendants of Zeng Guofan

Descendants of Zeng Guofan have basically inherited some of Zeng Guofan’s fine qualities. They all abide by the rules in their careers, be honest and honest in dealing with others, and be cautious in making decisions on affairs. , be thrifty in life and diligent in work. During the Republic of China, the descendants of the Zeng family rarely engaged in political life, and even fewer held official positions. Perhaps they were inspired by Zeng Guofan, perhaps influenced by the Westernization Movement's ideological trend of industrial salvation, or perhaps they had a different view of traditional culture. With this view, most of Zeng’s descendants chose to engage in business and set up factories, and they indeed had lofty ambitions as capitalists to save the country. There are also some people who have the conditions to choose to study abroad. At present, there are about dozens of Zeng's descendants that can be found in China. They are distributed all over the country, and many of them have outstanding achievements. The mother of the former vice president of the China Academy of Art is the great-granddaughter of Zeng Guofan. The principal of Shuangyushu Primary School in Beijing is a very thoughtful, independent and successful person. He is also a descendant of Zeng Guofan. In Changsha, Zeng Xianhua and Zeng Xianqi, Zeng Guofan's great-grandson and great-granddaughter, never got rid of the word "Zeng" throughout their lives. Their bumpy fate also highlighted the controversial nature of Zeng Guofan. The descendants of the two people regard the Zeng surname as an honor. Under the influence of Zeng Guofan, the Zeng family's pursuit of power and money is not particularly strong. They stick to their paradise and enjoy life without being affected at all. Zeng Guofan was very strict about the education of his descendants. He also mentioned in his family letters that they should learn more, and later generations carried this forward. This made the women among Zeng Guofan's descendants also have outstanding talents. There are also many opportunities for development abroad. Changes in ideas and concepts, as well as changes in life pursuits, have also led to their failure to get married. Over the past 100 years, there have been mixed reviews of Zeng Guofan. Being able to be close to history now should be the best feedback to the descendants of the Zeng family.