曾国藩,字涤生,湖南湘乡县人。历任两江总督,直隶总督,权绾四省。他虽然官居极品,手握军国大权,一生却俭约自守,并勉励家人保持寒素的家风。曾国藩的曾祖父制订的治家信条是八个字:“早、持、考、宝、书、蔬、猪、鱼”。前四个字的意思是早起、打扫清洁、诚修祭祀和善待亲邻;后四个字是读书、种菜、养猪、饲鱼之意。 Zeng Guofan, Polyester Health, Hunan Xiangxiang County. He served as governor of two rivers, governor of Zhili, right 绾 four provinces. Although his official hometown is in need of possession, he holds the power of the military and is always frugal in his life and encourages his family to maintain a cold-hearted family style. Zeng Guofan’s great-grandfather made the rule of home is eight words: “early, holding, test, treasure, book, vegetables, pigs, fish ”. The meaning of the first four words is to get up early, clean up, honest sacrifice and relatives; the last four words are reading, planting vegetables, raising pigs and feeding fish.