Zeng Guofan was one of the most famous political figures in the late Qing Dynasty and left a mark in modern Chinese history. The reason why he is so successful is inseparable from his superb wisdom in life. We can learn a lot by carefully reading his philosophy of life.

Zeng Guofan once formulated the "Six Precepts" to admonish himself: 1. Accept everything as soon as it is good. There is nothing in life that can make a huge profit, let alone anything that can make a profit for a long time. 2. We cannot forget a great kindness because of small grudges. A drop of kindness can still be repaid by a spring. A small grudge should be forgotten with a tolerant heart. 3. Don't expose other people's shortcomings and show off your own strengths. This is a sign of narrow-mindedness. 4. When planning things, you must make decisions quickly. Too many people discussing will be disadvantageous. 5. Mediocrity is just because you are lazy. Even if you are a genius, don’t be arrogant. 6. To achieve great things, in addition to strategy, you must also rely on God's will, act in accordance with the times, and even if you fail, don't blame God and others. In fact, if these words of his were put to the present, they would be inspiring and positive words of wisdom.

Zeng Guofan loved reading and regarded it as his biggest hobby. He concluded that reading requires ambition, knowledge, and perseverance. If you have ambition, you will not lag behind others; if you have knowledge, you will know that the sea of ??learning is boundless and knowledge is endless, so you will not be arrogant; if you have perseverance, you will get things done. Zeng Guofan once said: "Don't be impatient when studying, because the accumulation of knowledge cannot be achieved in a handful." I have to say that Zeng Guofan’s view of reading is worthy of our admiration and reference. The reason why he is called "the Great Confucian of the Generation" is related to his diligent reading and good reading skills throughout his life.

In addition, Zeng Guofan was very insightful about the way to make friends. He believed that making friends should be noble and magnanimous, and one should "be sincere and upright, tolerate humiliation and magnanimity, and avoid the disadvantages of selfish suspicion." "Don't take advantage of others in anything. Don't take people's wealth lightly." These are the outstanding principles and styles of life of a generation of great scholars, which are very lacking in modern society and are worthy of our study and promotion.