Zeng Guofan

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Hunan_Province
gptkb:Self-Strengthening_Movement
Qing dynasty reforms
gptkbp:born November 1, 1811
gptkbp:children gptkb:Zeng_Guozhang
gptkb:Zeng_Guoquan
gptkb:Zeng_Jize
gptkbp:contributed_to Qing dynasty's administrative reforms
Qing dynasty's military reforms
gptkbp:died February 12, 1872
gptkbp:education gptkb:Yuelu_Academy
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Nian_Rebellion
gptkb:Taiping_Heavenly_Kingdom
Muslim rebellions in Yunnan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zeng Guofan
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Li_Hongzhang
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Confucianism
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Taiping_leaders
gptkbp:known_for advocating for women's education
advocating for infrastructure development
promoting public health initiatives
reforming the military
encouraging trade and commerce
encouraging scientific research
supporting the establishment of hospitals
supporting the establishment of schools
promoting education reforms
advocating for legal reforms
advocating for modernization
encouraging agricultural development
supporting the development of railways
leading the Qing dynasty against the Taiping Rebellion
advocating for military training reforms
advocating for the protection of historical sites
advocating for the study of Western sciences
building the Xiang Army
establishing modern education
establishing the Jiangnan Arsenal
promoting Western technology in China
promoting cultural exchanges with the West
promoting industrialization in China
promoting the arts and literature.
promoting the establishment of factories
promoting the establishment of libraries
promoting the study of foreign languages
supporting the establishment of banks
supporting the establishment of telegraph lines
supporting the preservation of cultural heritage
supporting the translation of foreign works
gptkbp:legacy influential in modern Chinese history
inspiration for later Chinese leaders
symbol of Confucian values in governance
gptkbp:nationality Chinese
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:Duke_of_Xiang
Wenxian
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Governor-General_of_Zhejiang
gptkb:Viceroy_of_Liangjiang
gptkb:Governor-General_of_Hunan_and_Hubei
gptkbp:spouse Zhang Shuyuan
gptkbp:wrote military treatises
letters and essays
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Qing_Dynasty
gptkb:Treaty_of_Nanking
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4