Zeng Guoquan
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Zeng Guoquan 1856 follow his old brother Zeng Guofan
, was an eminent Han Chinese
official, military general, and devout Confucian scholar of the late Qing Dynasty
in China. He raised the Xiang Army
to fight effectively against the Taiping Rebellion
and restored the stability of Qing Dynasty
along with other prominent figures, including Zuo Zongtang
and Li Hongzhang
, setting the scene for the era later known as the "Tongzhi Restoration"（同治中兴）,he was Zeng Guofan
9th youngest brother so nicknamed "General 9", and lead main forces 60,000 occupied the Nanjing
in 1864, killed Nanjing 100,000 people, rob worth 200 million USD goods and another nicknamed butcher
Zeng by Nanjing people till today .
, Hunan
(湘乡) in 1824, Zeng Zicheng (曾子植) was the grandson of Zeng Yuping, a prosperous farmer with social and political ambitions.
Zeng Guofan
Zeng Guofan was an eminent Han Chinese official, military general, and devout Confucian scholar of the late Qing Dynasty in China....
, was an eminent Han Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
official, military general, and devout Confucian scholar of the late Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
in China. He raised the Xiang Army
Xiang Army
The Xiang Army was a standing army organized by Zeng Guofan from existing regional and village militia forces tuanlian to contain the Taiping rebellion in China . The name is taken from the Hunan region where the Army was raised. The Army was financed through local nobles and gentry, as opposed...
to fight effectively against the Taiping Rebellion
Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was a widespread civil war in southern China from 1850 to 1864, led by heterodox Christian convert Hong Xiuquan, who, having received visions, maintained that he was the younger brother of Jesus Christ, against the ruling Manchu-led Qing Dynasty...
and restored the stability of Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
along with other prominent figures, including Zuo Zongtang
Zuo Zongtang
Zuo Zongtang , spelled Tso Tsung-t'ang in Wade-Giles and known simply as General Tso in the West, was a Chinese statesman and military leader in the late Qing Dynasty....
and Li Hongzhang
Li Hongzhang
Li Hongzhang or Li Hung-chang , Marquis Suyi of the First Class , GCVO, was a leading statesman of the late Qing Empire...
, setting the scene for the era later known as the "Tongzhi Restoration"（同治中兴）,he was Zeng Guofan
Zeng Guofan
Zeng Guofan was an eminent Han Chinese official, military general, and devout Confucian scholar of the late Qing Dynasty in China....
9th youngest brother so nicknamed "General 9", and lead main forces 60,000 occupied the Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
in 1864, killed Nanjing 100,000 people, rob worth 200 million USD goods and another nicknamed butcher
Butcher
A butcher is a person who may slaughter animals, dress their flesh, sell their meat or any combination of these three tasks. They may prepare standard cuts of meat, poultry, fish and shellfish for sale in retail or wholesale food establishments...
Zeng by Nanjing people till today .
Early life
Born a native of XiangxiangXiangxiang
Xiangxiang is a county-level city in Xiangtan, Hunan Province.It has an area of 2011 square kilometers and a population of 900,000.It is the home of late Qing general Zeng Guofan. The late leader of China, Mao Zedong attended high school here....
, Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
(湘乡) in 1824, Zeng Zicheng (曾子植) was the grandson of Zeng Yuping, a prosperous farmer with social and political ambitions.