Zuo Zongtang (18 121month 10 day-1September 5, 885), with a high word season and a simple word, was named Xiangshang farmer, and his signature was Jin Liang. Throughout his life, he witnessed the important Chinese historical events such as the Hunan Army's movement to pacify the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Westernization Movement, and the army's efforts to pacify the Shaanxi-Gansu reversion and recover Xinjiang. Zuo Zongtang tried many times when he was young, and his fame stopped at raising people. Instead, he paid attention to farming, read a lot of books, and studied geography and the art of war. Later, he became a famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty. Later, he was given an exceptional position as a scholar, and the official was a university student in Dongge, a minister of military aircraft, and a second-class marquis. Together with Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong, they are also called "four famous ministers in the late Qing Dynasty". 1August 866 19? On the 10th day of the seventh lunar month, Zuo Zongtang set up the largest new shipyard of the Qing government in Fujian.

Second, the cause of death:

1884 In June, he entered Beijing as Minister of Military Aircraft, and in September, he was supervised by an imperial envoy. 1died in Fuzhou on September 5, 885. Later, he was buried in Xiangzhu Village, Shimen Township, Changsha.

Iii. Life experience

Zuo Zong Zuo Zongtang was born in the 17th year of Jiaqing of Renzong in Qing Dynasty (18 12). From childhood, I followed my grandfather Zuo Renjin to read poetry books.

19 years old, Zuo Zongtang enrolled in Changsha Chengnan Academy, and studied under the mountain chief He Xiling. "Looking for the suicide note of Han and Song Ruxian, and stressing implementation." . Expo He Xiling's brother He Changling's collection of books. After studying at Yuelu Academy in Changsha.

In the 12th year of Daoguang reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Qing Dynasty (1832), Zuo Zongtang was adopted by his wife, Chen Shangui, Huang Jingping, Xiangtan. In the same year, Zuo Zongtang accepted money as a diploma. Later, he became a juren, took part in the examination, failed three times, and never took the imperial examination again. At that time, the Qing Dynasty was politically corrupt and economically depressed. He witnessed the difficult times and encouraged himself in his bedroom: "I don't have half an acre, and I am worried about the world;" Read through thousands of volumes and make friends with the ancients. "

Zuo Zongtang gave a lecture at Liling Lijiang Academy 17, 1837, and the governor of Liangjiang River, Tao Shu, returned to his hometown to visit his relatives. He wrote a couplet, "The language in the Spring Temple is calm, and the stone of my family mountain is there for 20 years; The river flows day and night, and the children of the eight States look forward to the public return. "After watching it, Tao Shu regarded him as a wizard. Later, he entered the shogunate of Tao Shu and became in-laws with Tao.

185 1 year, he successively entered the shogunate of Zhang Liangji and Luo Bingzhang, Hunan Province, and planned to pacify the Taiping Army.

In the sixth year of Xianfeng (1856), Emperor Wenzong of Qing Dynasty was promoted to be a doctor of the Ministry of War.

In the first year of Tongzhi in Mu Zong in Qing Dynasty (1862), Zeng Guofan recommended Tai Changqing to be promoted to the governor of Zhejiang Province, and formed a mixed army of China and France and expanded the mixed army of China and Britain to fight the Taiping Army, and was promoted to the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang. Zuo Zongtang

1864, Hangzhou, and was awarded the first-class Kejing Bo. After that, he devoted himself to destroying the remnants of the Southeast Taiping Army.

1866, set up a shipyard in Mawei, Fuzhou, which was later the Fujian Shipping Bureau, and founded Qiushitang Art Bureau to train naval talents. In the same year, he was appointed governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, during which he founded Lanzhou Manufacturing Bureau. Later, he founded Gansu Weaving Bureau. This is the first machine textile factory in China, but it has never made a profit.

1February, 867, an imperial envoy was appointed to supervise the military affairs in Shaanxi and Gansu, and the general plan of "twisting first and then returning" was decided. The following year, he participated in the suppression of the twisting army.

18731February14th, awarded to the co-organizer, and awarded to the university of Dongge on September18th of the following year.

In May of the first year of Guangxu reign in Qing Dynasty (1875), he was ordered to supervise Xinjiang military affairs with an imperial envoy.

1876 set the general plan of "slow advance and urgent battle", commanded the armies of Liu Jintang and Jin Shun to suppress Agubo and Bai Yanhu, recovered all the territory of Xinjiang except Yili in the following year, and made advance plans for the establishment and development of Xinjiang.

1March, 878, from first-class Kejing Bo to second-class Kejing Hou in Jin Dynasty.

188 1 entered Beijing as minister of military affairs in February, and 10 was appointed as governor of liangjiang.

1884 In June, he entered Beijing as Minister of Military Aircraft, and in September, he was supervised by an imperial envoy. He died in Fuzhou in September of the following year. Later, he was buried in Xiangzhu Village, Shimen Township, Changsha. There is the Complete Works of Zuo Wen Xiang Gong.