湖湘文化与曾国藩军事思想的文化底蕴

On the Culture Foundation of Huxiang Culture and Zeng Guofan's Military Thought

湖湘文化具有推崇理学、注重经世致用、主张躬行实践的文化特色,对曾国藩的军事思想影响非常深远。这表现在他在治军上坚持以"礼"治军;在战争策略上贯彻"灵活多变,择善而从","以主待客,正奇互用";在人的因素上,主张"用兵之道,在人而不在器"。

Huxiang culture, characterized by preferring to theory science, paying attention to the art of government ＆ application as well as to adovocating practicing, has a profound effect on the thought of Zeng Guofan＇ s military affairs. It shows： building up an army in the light of ethics, implementing the strategy of being flexible and choosing the suitable, gaining the initiative ; on tile part of humans. It is thought that the success lies in humans, not in armaments.