1. What is the content of Li Hongzhang's family letters?

"Li Hongzhang's family letters" include letters to his parents, brothers, nephews, and colleagues... The content is rich and covers a wide range of topics, including talking about war, describing human relations, instructing people to read and study, and discussing self-cultivation. All of them are written fluently and colorfully. He often enlightened his brothers and warned his nephews that reading history should not be interrupted, reading scriptures should not be too general, and gains and losses should not be a concern, especially not judging success or failure through examinations. In the article "Edict Wen'er - Those who aspire to be officials should not use their power to bully others", it is pointed out that "Anyone who is a good person, a good palace, or a famous general must be a good teacher and a friendly example." In "To the Fourth Brother - On the Advancement of Knowledge" An article in "Principles" says: "If you can pay attention every day, you will make progress every day. If you pay attention to everything, you will make progress in each thing. If you accumulate this over time, there is no need to worry about your academic talent and knowledge not being as good as others! If you are competent in your work, you will be able to do your job well. , It is not easy. Doing a good thing requires many twists and turns before it is successful." Li Hongzhang used his personal experience to warn his brothers and nephews that it is not easy to be an official and to do good things. We hope to follow the example of good teachers and friends. Pay attention every day and make progress in everything. There are many such mottoes and warnings in "Li Hongzhang's Family Letters", which are meaningful and beneficial to read.

After Chiang Kai-shek read the "Family Letters of Li Hongzhang" recommended by Kong Xiangxi, he told his secretary Chen Bui: "Li Shaoquan, the direct disciple of Zeng Guofan, founded the Huai Army and created China's navy. His An Gang It is rare to see people with great talents and strategies for managing the country. They are careful and generous in managing money, and their writing skills are also excellent. The firemen are also well educated! Look, what kind of character is he?" Chiang Kai-shek described all aspects of Li Hongzhang without going into detail.

Indeed, Li Hongzhang is the most famous politician in modern Chinese history. Those who praised him were called "the number one pragmatist in old China" and "the father of China's modernization"; those who were criticized were directly denounced as "traitors" and "traitors". There are different opinions and mixed praises and criticisms. But his family management, education and literature are worthy of praise and appreciation. 2. Classic quotations from Li Hongzhang’s family letters

Li Hongzhang’s famous saying 1:

The easiest thing in the world is to be an official. If this person can’t even be an official, then he is really unlucky. Used.

Li Hongzhang’s famous saying 2:

There are certain things that happen to you in life, but you should make the best of them and wait for things to come.

Li Hongzhang's three famous sayings:

Rumors and slanders come unexpectedly. The best way to stop slander is to cleanse yourself. Rumors stop with the wise. I have them all, so why should I be afraid of what others say.

Li Hongzhang's four famous sayings:

In daily life, you can't keep calm when encountering problems, and your authority cannot obey the crowd, so that you can't get back at once. The word "Rou Yuan" must be seen clearly, and "Rou Yuan" must be seen clearly. To be overcome by softness is not to say that everything will go smoothly, but in the softness there is hardness.

Li Hongzhang's five famous sayings:

To do great things in the world, it is more important to be honest than to be open-minded. Without true knowledge and insights, one cannot do things, nor can one discuss things. Being noble of ears and ignorant of eyes is the worst way to get things done.

Li Hongzhang’s famous saying 6:

The way to resist aggression is to fight and then be able to defend, and to be able to defend and then be able to make peace. Whether you use force or softness, you must prepare your weapons in advance. The foundation of self-reliance is to win through war, to be solid through discipline, and to be long-lasting through peace.

Li Hongzhang's seven famous sayings:

If you are exposed to all the officials in the world, you will have a spring in your chest.

Li Hongzhang's Eight Famous Quotes:

Gains and losses are common things, don't worry about them, always focus on studying hard.

Li Hongzhang's famous saying 9:

The hibiscus emerges from the water, its brilliance is dazzling. Once upon a time did it lose its original color? The green pines and verdant cypresses look ordinary, but they will last for a hundred years.

Ten of Li Hongzhang's famous quotes:

The law treats people first, and things change according to the times. If you just stick to the old rules and stick to the superficial opinions, you will not succeed. It will be soon.

3. Thoughts after reading "Li Hongzhang's Family Letters"

In my free time recently, I occasionally read "Li Hongzhang's Family Letters" and found it quite fresh and unique. When I mentioned Li Hongzhang in my past journals, I immediately thought of traitors and traitors, as if the word "Li Hongzhang" was synonymous with traitors and traitors.

"Li Hongzhang's Family Letters" include letters to his parents, brothers, nephews, and colleagues... The content is rich and covers a wide range of topics, including talking about war, describing human relations, instructing people to read and study, and discussing self-cultivation. All of them are written fluently and colorfully. He often enlightened his brothers and warned his nephews that reading history should not be interrupted, reading scriptures should not be too general, and gains and losses should not be a concern, especially not judging success or failure through examinations. In the article "Edict Wen'er - Those who aspire to be officials should not use their power to bully others", it is pointed out that "Anyone who is a good person, a good palace, or a famous general must be a good teacher and a friendly example." In "To the Fourth Brother - On the Advancement of Knowledge" An article in "Principles" says: "If you can pay attention every day, you will make progress every day. If you pay attention to everything, you will make progress in each thing. If you accumulate this over time, there is no need to worry about your academic talent and knowledge not being as good as others! If you are competent in your work, you will be able to do your job well. , It is not easy. Doing a good thing requires many twists and turns before it is successful." Li Hongzhang used his personal experience to warn his brothers and nephews that it is not easy to be an official and to do good things. We hope to follow the example of good teachers and friends. Pay attention every day and make progress in everything. There are many such mottoes and warnings in "Li Hongzhang's Family Letters", which are meaningful and beneficial to read. 4. Please. Classical Chinese essays written by Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang.

Written by Li Hongzhang

The husband hooked the Wu with one hand, and his spirit was higher than that of a hundred-foot building; who has won it in the past ten thousand years? history? I searched for a feudal prince eight thousand miles away.

You will be able to follow the journey with ease, so you have the leisure to chase the gulls! Smiling and pointing at the moon beside Lugou Bridge, how many people will come to Yingzhou from now on?

I have made friends with famous people all over the country, and I have visited the capital of Taoism. This is where I can seek help from writing, because I am an old and depressed person!

The Yellow River Taidai reaches the sky, and when you look down, there is a little smoke flowing in the middle; this place is as eye-opening as possible, and it is not a good place to travel far to enjoy the mountains and rivers.

Lu Ji's fame rose when he came to Luo, and Su Shi's visit strengthened his ambitions. Many thanks to Master Yibuqiong, he still sits here to compile his posthumous works in his remaining years.

Looking back, the past has turned into dust. I am from east to west, north and south;

There is no need to predict whether the poor will help the poor or the rich will help the poor. The famous competition has been going on for a long time, but it still looks like an old Confucian scarf.

I am as cramped as a louse, and I want to ride the spring waves to Longmen; many of my peers are in high school, and have spent their years paying water.

The two words of fame add enthusiasm, and I know that I have been blessed for half a lifetime; I feel the chicken night in my heart, and I remember the autumn wind to wipe away the traces of tears.

I am mulberry on the river and the white clouds are horizontal, but I hope my parents’ hotel will be flat. Looking back on the past, I studied hard in class, but I have not become famous yet.

For six years, the officialdom has been strict with the Qing Dynasty, and letters home from thousands of miles away have promoted long journeys; until the flowers bloom in the bright spring, and the crows in the world comfort private love.

I wake up late from a dream in Handan, although Peng Ying is far away from my thoughts. When I leave the mountain, my ambition is to climb Aoding. When will I enter Fengchi?

One shoulder of luggage is chanting again, checking the poems and books, and the joy is crazy; the shadow of the sail ripples on the Huaipu moon, and the horseshoe grass is the color of thistle door frost.

My old friend *** gave Wang Xiang a sword, and Jing Nu held Lu Jia's attire together. She felt ashamed that it was not easy to live in Chang'an, and she was tired of reading and teaching.

Li Ge slowly left the banquet and was saying goodbye to relatives and friends. Here he only taught how to grind iron inkstones, and when he came back he only hoped to plant golden lotuses.

This is the day when the pavilion is in need of talent, and it is the year when I write to serve the country. The sky in the mirror has not changed, and it should not be long after I have passed away.

As soon as you enter the capital gate, you will arrive home. The soldiers will go north and the sun will set in the west.

Written by Zuo Zongtang

The general’s side has not yet been returned, and the descendants of Hunan and Xiang are all over the Tianshan Mountains.

Three thousand miles of newly planted willows will attract the spring breeze to Yuguan. 5. In which of Zeng Guofan's letters to Zeng Guoquan mentioned Li Hongzhang?

In fact, there were quite a few mentions of Li Hongzhang in his letters to Zeng Guoquan, mostly during the war in Tianjing. The following is an example (the younger brother Yuan is Zeng Guoquan, and the younger brother Shaoquan is Li Hongzhang):

Guofan sent a letter to Guoquan on November 24th (December 25th), which greatly revised the previous proposal. , Li Hongzhang and Huang Yisheng were added, and the navy was five thousand, which should refer to the Huaiyang navy, but it also showed an opportunity for the Huai army to assist Shanghai: Zhejiang is in crisis, and Shanghai is also worried. My younger brother quickly recruited brave soldiers to come to Anhui to replace the defensive troops and led them to the lower reaches of Jiangsu Province, together with Shaoquan and Changqi (Huang Yisheng). With 8,000 land troops and 5,000 naval troops, we will be able to protect the imperial area and comfort the people of Wu. ...I can't think of anything in Zhejiang anymore, but I hope that Brother Yuan and Shaoquan can protect Shanghai for me. The people are like a sea, and the wealth is like a mountain. It will be of great benefit to me.

Source: "Letter from the Family of Mr. Zeng Wenzheng", Volume 6, Pages 12-13. 6. Classical Chinese translation of passages from "The Biography of Li Hongzhang"

Only mediocre people in the world will neither be scolded nor praised.

If the whole world is criticizing a person, then he can be called an extraordinary traitor; if the whole world is praising a person, then he can be called an extraordinary traitor of heroes. Although these speakers are almost all ordinary people, and almost no one with knowledge or talent can be found, then is it credible for ordinary people to comment on extraordinary people? Therefore, a person who is famous all over the world may not be a cheater; a person who is slandered all over the world may not be a great man.

As the saying goes: the final word is final. But I found that some people have been dead for decades and hundreds of years, and there is still no definite evaluation.

What is said to be good is still said to be good, and what is said to be bad is still said to be bad, leaving future generations of book writers at a loss. For example, some people are praised by tens of millions of people, but there are also tens of millions of people who slander him; those who praise him praise him to the extreme, and those who criticize him also degrade him to the extreme; the slander he receives today is exactly the same It can offset the praise he received in the past, and the praise he received also exactly compensated for the slander he received in the past.

How to evaluate a person like this? The answer is that he was an extraordinary man. Let’s not talk about whether this person is a very traitor or a very heroic person. His position and level alone are beyond the reach of ordinary mediocre people’s eyes, and they are not what ordinary mediocre people can say casually.

Only those who understand what I mean can read my "The Biography of Li Hongzhang".

7. Regarding the classical Chinese text "Letter to Fourth Brother", this classical Chinese text was written by Zeng Guopan to his fourth brother.

I don't want to send too much money home, for fear that my elders will lose their luxury and my younger generations will lose their money. Arrogance is a person who does not have a lot of money but has children who are not arrogant. My brothers want to leave a legacy for their ancestors and cherish their blessings for future generations. Apart from being diligent and frugal, there is no other way. Both my brother and brother Yuan can be diligent but not frugal. ; I am a little frugal but not very frugal; my nephew looks big and eats a lot, which may be difficult to save later, so I must always be careful. Translation: I don’t want to send too much money or things to my family. I am always afraid that the older generation will be too extravagant and the younger generation will be arrogant. If you don’t have too much money, you won’t be arrogant. We brothers can leave some blessings for our ancestors and cherish the remaining blessings for future generations. There is no other way except being diligent and thrifty. My younger brother and brother Yuan can be diligent but not frugal. , I am only a little bit frugal but not very frugal. My nephews and nephews have set their sights higher and are eating more and more sophisticatedly. I am afraid it will be difficult to recover in the future. Brother, you should always pay attention! At the beginning, Dai was close to Xu Yuan of Wu County. He was generous and talented. Dai knew that he could succeed, so he gave him a scarf and a speech. Later, he recommended him to serve as an official. When there were gains and losses, Yuan often argued and discussed them openly; people might ask for loans, so Dai sighed and said: "That's why I value De Yuan!" When Yuan died, Dai wept very sadly and said: "Xu Deyuan, a good friend of Lu Dai, What's wrong with Dai Fu? Shanyi waited for the common people's attire, and chatted with him, and later recommended him for promotion to the imperial censor. Xu Yuan had a loyal and bold temperament, and liked to be outspoken. Sometimes Lu Dai made mistakes, and Xu Yuan spoke out to argue and remonstrate. They openly discussed it among the people; someone told Lu Dai, and Lu Dai sighed and said: "This is the reason why I value Xu Yuan." When Xu Yuan died, Lu Dai cried very sadly and said: "Xu Yuan, My friend, now that you are unfortunately gone, where can I hear people pointing out my mistakes? "The people talking about it praised this very much. Maybe you will understand after reading this paragraph.