A Study On The Content And Contemporary Value Of Ideological And Political Education In Zeng Guofan's Letters

Zeng Guofan,as a late Qing Dynasty courtier,has far-reaching influence in the modern history of China.During his whole life,like most learners at that time he took�To cultivate the moral self,regulate the family,maintain the state rightly and make all peaceful' and �Officialdom is the natural outlet for good scholars' as his goals of his whole life and he was strict with himself which made him finally be a virtuous and meritorious man.Zeng Guofan's Letters is a far-reaching one in all Zeng Guofan's works,and this article takes Zeng Guofan's Letters as the main research basis to explore the content of Ideological and Political Education and its modern enlightenment.This paper adheres to the basic viewpoint of Marxist Dialectical Materialism and Historical Materialism,analyzes and studies Zeng Guofan's Letters,takes Ideological and Political Education as the starting point,combs the relevant thoughts in Zeng Guofan's Letters,and mainly studies the content of his Ideological and Political Education from the three aspects of patriotism,diligence and discipline.Zeng Guofan's patriotic thought is mainly manifested in the three aspects of hard work and love of the people,army construction,and the establishment of foreign affairs.In the aspect of diligence and integrity,he stressed the importance of hard work,frugality and incorruptness and other essential virtues.In the field of governance,he adhered to the discipline must be ambitious,persistent,and self-reflection.Zeng Guofan exhorted his brothers and children by letter,among which the use of Ideological and Political Education methods such as motivation education methods,preventive educational methods,leading by example,enlightening,educating someone according to his natural ability,self-education and so on are still of great reference value.Based on the combing and the study of the relevant contents and cultivation methods of Ideological and Political Education in Zeng Guofan's Letters,this papertries to analyze comprehensively and objectively the contemporary value of the content and methods of Ideological and Political Education contained in Zeng Guofan's Letters.In short,Zeng Guofan's Letters focuses on the figurative value of Ideological and Political Education;Zeng Guofan's Letters reflects the correct application of the basic methods of Ideological and Political Education;and Zeng Guofan's Letters attaches great importance to the basic characteristics of Ideological and Political Education.