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Tseng Kuo-fan, a native of Hunan, was a famous general of the Hsiang Army. In the mid-19th century, he struggled ceaselessly to put down rebels in the provinces of Kiangsi, Hupeh, and Kiangsu. He was decorated for his success and went on to serve as Governor-general of Kiangsi and Kiangsu as well as the Hopeh area. In calligraphing this couplet of 7-character poetry in two lines, Tseng synthesized past achievements to create a distinctive Hunan manner. Though done in fluent running script, his characters are upright and straightforward, much like the unyielding manner that he took to battle and office. This work was donated to the National Palace Museum by Mr. Ts’ai Chen-nan.
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