1, Zeng Guofan
Zeng Guofan's contribution to the Qing Dynasty was mainly to build the first ship, establish the first military academy, arrange the first batch of overseas students, and print and translate the first batch of western language books.
2. Li Hongzhang
Famous officials in late Qing Dynasty. Li Hongzhang was the founder and commander-in-chief of Huai Army and Beiyang Navy, the leader of Westernization Movement, and established the first western navy in China.
3. Left Tang Zong
Famous officials in late Qing Dynasty. Zuo was a military strategist, politician, a famous Xiang Army and a representative of Westernization School in the late Qing Dynasty. It has experienced major events such as the Hunan Army's pacification of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Westernization Movement, the Shaanxi-Gansu Rebellion, and the recovery of Xinjiang.
4. Zhang Zhidong
A famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty, one of the representatives of Westernization School. Zhang Zhidong was a leader of the Qing school in his early years and later became a representative of the Westernization School. In terms of educational institutions, he founded many schools such as Self-improvement School and Sanjiang Normal School. In terms of industry, Hanyang Iron Works, Daye Iron Mine and Hubei Gun Works have been established.
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During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement, Zeng Guofan formed the Xiang Army. After years of fighting, he turned the tide and wiped out the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Throughout his life, he pursued patience as the first priority, and advocated that everything should be frugal and not proud of being an official. He cultivated self-discipline, sought officials by virtue, put courtesy first, and sought politics by loyalty, and achieved great success in officialdom.
The rise of Zeng Guofan had a far-reaching impact on the politics, military affairs, culture and economy of the Qing Dynasty. At Zeng Guofan's initiative, he built the first ship in China, founded the first ordnance school, printed and translated the first batch of western language books, and arranged the first batch of students studying in the United States. It can be said that Zeng Guofan was the pioneer of China's modernization.
Zeng Guofan and Hu Linyi were called "Zeng Hu", while Li Hongzhang, Zuo and Zhang Zhidong were called "four famous ministers of ZTE in the late Qing Dynasty". Official to the governor of Liangjiang, the governor of Zhili, the university student of Wuyingdian, the first-class Yi, posthumous title "Zheng Wen", later called "Ceng Wenzheng".
The founder and leader of Huai Army, a modern local armed force in China. Economically, he has personal contacts with the Rothschild family, a British chaebol. Li Hongzhang was awarded the Royal Victoria Medal by Queen Victoria of England.
On behalf of the Qing government, he signed the Vietnam Treaty, the treaty of shimonoseki and the Concise Treaty between China and France. Japanese Prime Minister Hirofumi Ito regards him as "the only person in the Qing Empire who has the ability to compete with the world powers". Together with Zeng Guofan, Zhang Zhidong and Zuo, they are called "four famous ministers of ZTE", and together with Bismarck and Grant, they are called "three great men in the world in the 19th century".
Baidu Encyclopedia —— Four Famous Ministers of ZTE in the Late Qing Dynasty