曾国藩是中国近代史上尽人皆知的重要人物,其生平事业,功过是非,史有明文,不烦缕述。然而在很多时候,正史的记载似乎都有些硬冷,缺少一种温情与温度。在时光早已洗褪硝烟的今日,我不止一次地阅读正史中关于曾国藩的记载,遗憾的是,我对于曾国藩形象的认识,不是更加清晰,而是更加模糊了。在“誉之则为圣相,贬之则为民贼”的两极评价中,我分不清哪一个曾国藩更为真实。赞誉曾国藩的人把他奉若神圣,贬斥者则诋毁其为妖魔,在这两极之间,有 Tseng Kuo-fan is a well-known and important figure in the modern history of China. His career in history, merits and demerits, his history and his clear text, are not annoying. However, in many cases, records of official history seem to be a bit cold, the lack of a warmth and temperature. Today, I have read the record of Zeng Guofan in the official history more than once today. Unfortunately, my understanding of the image of Zeng Guofan is not as clear as it is but more obscure. In the bipolar evaluation of “reputation is the holy phase, devaluation is the public thief ”, I can not tell which one Zeng Guofan more real. Praised Tseng Kuo-fan as his sacred, derogatory who denigrated as a demon, in between these two poles, there