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Zeng Guofan, Marquis Yiyong ( traditional Chinese : 曾國藩; simplified Chinese : 曾国藩; pinyin : Zēng Guófān; Wade–Giles : Tseng1 Kuo2-fan1; [2] 26 November 1811 – 12 March 1872), birth name Zeng Zicheng, courtesy name Bohan ( 伯涵 ), was a Chinese statesman and military general of the late Qing dynasty.
Zeng Guofan (born Nov. 26, 1811, Xiangxiang [now Shuangfeng], Hunan province, China—died March 12, 1872, Nanjing) was a Chinese administrator, the military leader most responsible for suppressing the Taiping Rebellion (1850–64)—thus staving off the collapse of China’s imperial regime.
Zēng Guófán (Traditional Chinese: 曾國藩; Simplified Chinese: 曾国藩; Wade-Giles: Tseng Kuo-fan, Styled Bóhán 伯函 and variably Díshēng 滌生; Posthumous name: Wenzheng 文正; created Marquess Yiyong of the First Class 勇毅一等候) (November 21, 1811 – March 12, 1872) was an eminent Han Chinese official, statesman ...
Zeng Guofan, or Tseng Kuo-fan, (born Nov. 26, 1811, Xiangxiang, Hunan province, China—died March 12, 1872, Nanjing), Chinese military leader most responsible for suppressing the Taiping Rebellion, thus staving off the collapse of the Qing dynasty.
Self-Strengthening Movement, the movement (1861–95) in which the Qing dynasty (1644–1911/12) of China introduced Western methods and technology in an attempt to renovate Chinese military, diplomatic, fiscal, and educational policy. Learn more about the Self-Strengthening Movement in this article.
Zeng Guofan, Marquis Yiyong, birth name Zeng Zicheng, courtesy name Bohan (伯涵), was a Chinese statesman and military general of the late Qing dynasty. He is best known for raising and organizing the Xiang Army to aid the Qing military in suppressing the Taiping Rebellion and restoring the stability of the Qing Empire.
An article that explores the historical and political significance of Zeng Guofan, a controversial figure in modern Chinese history, and the debate over his role and legacy in China. It argues that the debate reflects the contestation over national identity and the reimagination of the Chinese nation in the 1990s.
