Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Zeng Guofan across 4 places, from 1811 to 1851.
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Zeng Guofan, Marquis Yiyong (26 November 1811 – 12 March 1872), birth name Zeng Zicheng, courtesy name Bohan, was a Chinese statesman and military general of the late Qing dynasty.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Zeng Guofan was documented, and when
1811year
Xiangxiangattested“Born Zeng Zicheng in Xiangxiang, Hunan Province in 1811, Zeng was the grandson of Zeng Yuping, a farmer with social and political ambitions.”source: Wikipedia: Zeng Guofan
1833year
Yuelu Academyattested“He studied in Yuelu Academy in Changsha Prefecture, where he passed the prefectural examination in 1833, only a year after his father, Zeng Linshu.”source: Wikipedia: Zeng Guofan
1833year
Changshaattested“He studied in Yuelu Academy in Changsha Prefecture, where he passed the prefectural examination in 1833, only a year after his father, Zeng Linshu.”source: Wikipedia: Zeng Guofan
1851year
Hunanattested“When holding the office of Military Examiner (1851), he was compelled by the death of his mother to return to Hunan Province to carry out filial mourning, which is supposed to last three years.”source: Wikipedia: Zeng Guofan
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Places Zeng Guofan is documented in
Changsha1 presence · 1833
Hunan1 presence · 1851
Xiangxiang1 presence · 1811
Yuelu Academy1 presence · 1833
Other places tied to Zeng Guofan in the record
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1843year
Sichuanmentioned“In 1843, Zeng was appointed as the chief literary examiner in Sichuan Province.”source: Wikipedia: Zeng Guofan
1 May 1854exact date
Xiangtanmentioned“The tide quickly turned, however, on May 1, 1854, Zeng defeated the Taiping at Xiangtan and in July at Yuezhou.”source: Wikipedia: Zeng Guofan
February 1855month
Jiujiangmentioned“In January–February 1855 the Xiang Army sufferers a disastrous defeat at Jiujiang, Jiangxi, leading to Zeng attempting suicide.”source: Wikipedia: Zeng Guofan
1857year
Zhejiangmentioned“His father died in 1857, and after a brief mourning he was ordered to take supreme command in Zhejiang Province, and to cooperate with the governor of Fujian Province in defence.”source: Wikipedia: Zeng Guofan
1872year
Nanjingmentioned“After this rebuff, he retired to his viceroyalty at Nanjing, where he died in 1872 mysteriously in Hong Xiuquan's former mansion.”source: Wikipedia: Zeng Guofan
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