The publication time is different. The difference between Zeng Guofan's Guangdong People's Publishing House and Qingdao People's Publishing House lies in the different publishing time. Zeng Guofan Guangdong People's Publishing House was published in February, 2022. Zeng Guofan was published by Qingdao People's Publishing House on June 20 18.

The author of Zeng Guofan is Tang, an expert on Zeng Guofan in China, honorary chairman of Hunan Writers Association, editor-in-chief of Yuelu Bookstore, and author of historical novels Yang Du and Zhang Zhidong.