There are countless flowers in the sea that depend on the sky, and the flowing water knows it: this is Zeng Guofan's poem.

Zeng Guofan's attack on Houwei Town in Nanjing achieved great success. At the same time, in this case, it is also the best time for him to make the Xiang army stand on its own feet as king. Otherwise, if the rabbit dies and the dog is cooked, the court will relieve Zeng Guofan of his military power lightly, or it may kill him secretly. So this time, Zeng Guofan felt the most hesitant and hesitant about proclaimed himself. At this time, Wang Kaiyun raised the matter with him again. He was not so angry and refused, but lost in deep thinking. As a result of his meditation, he wrote that famous poem: leaning on the sky shines countless flowers in the sea, and flowing mountains know themselves. "There are countless flowers in the sea that depend on the sky, and mountains and rivers know it!" From Zeng Guofan's argument. What he said is a realm of life, which shows that his clingy behavior and psychology are inseparable from his status as a Confucian master and the deep-rooted influence of Confucianism. Therefore, the more brilliant his exploits are, the more self-denial and self-cultivation he has.

For details, please refer to Tang's novel Zeng Guofan.