Qi Jia You Dao丨Zuo Zongtang: A generation of famous ministers who studied farming Zuo Zongtang (1812-1885), a farmer from Shangxiang, was an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty, a military strategist, and a statesman. Zuo Zongtang's magnificent life is full of legends. He was originally a member of the Qing Dynasty outside the system, but he entered the system through meritorious service at the age of forty, and became the prime minister. He was an authentic scholar who worked as a private school teacher and wrote beautiful articles. His military exploits are passed down from generation to generation. When he was nearly seventy years old, he carried his coffin to the Western Expedition, regained Xinjiang, and preserved one-sixth of China's territory. At the age of seventy-three, he organized the "Jingjing Aid ***" to fight against the French invaders and crossed the sea, which was hailed as one of the most important achievements in Chinese history. One of the four unbeatable generals - the other three are Han Xin, Li Jing and Yue Fei. Later generations spoke highly of him. Mr. Liang Qichao, a modern Chinese thinker and politician, called him "the greatest man in five hundred years." Zuo Zongtang's former residence - Liuzhuang Zuo Zongtang Cultural Park in Xiangyin. Zuo Zongtang's family letters mainly include Zuo Zongtang's family letters, the couplets and plaques he inscribed, and the warnings and admonitions he left behind. One hundred and sixty-three letters were written to his wife, brother-in-law, children, and nephews when he was busy with military affairs and busy with political affairs. "Study in the field, don't let your descendants degenerate into dandy children." , accumulate virtue and good deeds; he is a good son, plowing the fields and studying. "And emphasized: ""Be careful in socializing, study diligently, stay true to your roots, and get rid of glitz." "In addition, he wrote a couplet for Zuo's family temple: ""After reading thousands of volumes of strange books, I can't practice literacy; if I want to abide by six hundred years of family law, if I have good strategies, I still plow the fields." "Tell your son Xiaowei to be sure to hang it in the temple to show the children of the clan. Source Network: Students' Practical Farming Source Network: Students' Practical Farming Excerpt from "Gongdu Family Heirlooms" (Jiuzhou Publishing House, July 2019, No. 1 Edition), related exciting content of Deng Xiao's writings: Excellent family tradition starts from daily life! ""The foundation of livelihood is to grow crops for food and mulberry and hemp for clothing. "The key to a prosperous family lies in these two words! - The top ten family mottos of farming and reading reveal the laws of family prosperity. Why are the families of private entrepreneurs only rich for three generations? More about family traditions, family mottos, and family For education-related articles, please pay attention! Today’s headlines read Deng Xiao’s article