In the past few years, I have often heard friends around me say that they suffer from depression, which seems to be a common disease. I asked the experts for advice. How did this disease suddenly become popular? Experts say that today's society is eager for quick success and has blurred moral boundaries. If a person lacks self-cultivation and has a weak foundation, he will be prone to anxiety, fatigue, and depression.

I thought it made sense at first, but later I looked at history and found that this disease not only exists today, but it is also not easy for people with weak foundations to get it. Even the ancient sages could get it. According to my research, Zeng Guofan suffered from depression for a long time and finally died of depression. His moral knowledge, revered as a saint, should be more solid than Mount Tai, but he was tortured to death by depression.

Many historians say that Zeng Guofan was eager to abolish the Hunan Army after pacifying the Taiping Rebellion in order to protect himself from the influence of officialdom. The truth is, I am plagued by depression and there is nothing I can do about it. Look at his diary. In September 1865, the Huai army won a great victory in Hubei. Everyone in the army was elated. Zeng Guofan wrote in his diary: "I am tired and unwilling to deal with things. It is windy and rainy, and the weather is miserable." The happier others are, the more empty and sad he feels. The smell is a bit depressing.

Look at the diary he wrote for a period of time later. On September 9th, he said: "I am very tired and unwilling to deal with things. I go to bed at three o'clock and wake up at five o'clock." On September 17th: "I am tired and unwilling to deal with things. Another game of Go, watching people's games." October 2nd: "I am very tired and unwilling to deal with things. Go talk to the shogunate lords." October 22nd: "After the second shift, I feel very tired and I feel that I am very afraid of the cold. I was moved by the old The scenery of the day was overwhelmed, and I was too depressed to accept my fate. "On February 10th of the next year, I suddenly felt dizzy after the second shift. If I didn't control myself, I would take a nap at three o'clock and feel dizzy. , My right leg is numb. It seems I am going to have a stroke. I almost talked too much today, and I was too careful about things at night. However, there is nothing in my old life."

Everyone has it. When you're depressed, that's not surprising, but if it persists for five or six months and is accompanied by physical symptoms, then whichever psychiatrist you see is going to prescribe you a few pills of mianserin and paroxetine. Zeng Guofan's depression was related to his long-term battle with Taiping Tianhuan and excessive pressure. Originally a scholar, he was suitable for writing articles and compiling miscellaneous notes on classics and history. The imperial court forced him to lead troops to fight, which was really a rush. Moreover, the security of the country and the country are tied together, so it would be strange that he does not suffer from depression.

Zeng Guofan died on February 4, 1872. Let's take a look at his diary from the days before his death. The twenty-first day of the first lunar month: "It gets dark in an instant, and I can't fix things. I slept for a long time." The twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month: "On the way, I feel confused with phlegm. If you are confused, you want to talk to Goshha next to the car, but you can't say it for a long time. He couldn't come out. When he arrived at Shuiximen, Guan Ting wanted to talk to Mei Xiaoyan about Fang Bo, but he couldn't talk for long. Rufeng said: "In the past few years, I have been in a trance when I want to write essays. "On the second day of February: "Hold the pen in my hand, trembling, unable to speak." His diary began in June 1858, and the last entry was written on February 3, 1872. The last sentence was: "Go to bed at four in the morning." It was already dark in Zeng Guofan's day.

According to doctors, the symptoms of depression often lead to lowered self-evaluation and feelings of uselessness, despair, helplessness and worthlessness, often accompanied by self-blame, poor verbal fluency, spatial perception, hand and eye problems Coordination and mental flexibility are reduced. Sometimes it is difficult to answer questions when talking to people, that is, Zeng Guofan's diary "I want to talk to the Chegesha people, but I can't say it for a long time." In severe cases, there will be paranoia, just like some key moments in history. The health status of characters often has a great impact on the historical process, and future researchers should pay full attention to it. For example, articles about Zeng Guofan