Discussion Of Zeng Guofan's Thought Of Directing Troops And Modern Defense Education

Zeng Guofan was the resurgence great soldier in the Qing Dynasty later period, he was not only good at Neo-Confucianism and literature aspect attainments, but also may be called the Chinese modern times renowned strategist in the military. He advocated to the ritual trains troops, by ritual autonomous and take rules by ritual the person as the core. Its clothes, revere it to regard, held respect, near it took the village was as autonomous. Gentleman by kernel intentionally, by ritual intentionally and union feudalism kernel and ritual thought fusion during soldier's government. He took industrious, tolerant, inexpensive, bright as the essential meaning. Industrious is works must earnestly be responsible, everything takes the lead; Tolerant is lenient with others, strictly waits for oneself; Inexpensive is honest and selfless, seeks no personal gain; Bright is astute wise and strict. He attached importance to unify teach and practice. Teach is the army political education; Practice is the military drill. These thoughts of directing troops have the significant influence to the modern China's strategists.The modern defense education takes constructs the formidable national defense as a goal. On the one hand, the emphasis the thought of directing troops, positively raises the broad masses' patriotism, thought people's patriotic enthusiasm, the work manner and the creation spirit, whether are this enterprise and the goal smooth realization key. The propaganda revolutionary heroism, displays the populace media the function, widely publicizes national defense advanced character's exemplary actions, vigorously propagates the revolutionary heroism in the entire society. Sets up the correct national spirit, he was a nationality's intense sense of pride and the self-respect, the national spirit is a country, a nationality dependence survival and development spiritual prop. On the other hand, in directing troops, take the thought of politics construction as the core, take the science and technology as the guarantee, take abundant matter as foundation impetus national defense development modernization.The thought of directing troops of Zeng Guofan is very richful. We take its essence, go to its dregs, absorb its positive aspect the content, these will have the important theory significance and the practice significance to our country modernization defense education. Firstly, the strictly discipline may strengthen the modernization army discipline construction. Next, take the ideological education, strengthen the national cohesive force. Thirdly, take the military-civilian relation, the creation harmonious society. Fourthly, take the general talented person's raise and so on to have the important practical significance to our country modernization defense education.