The most famous person in the history of Hunan development should be Zeng Guofan. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the first person in Hunan history. He is a man who has made a qualitative leap in Hunan's educational problems, and Zeng Guofan's academic thought has always been very advanced. At that time, his academic thoughts left a deep-rooted influence on the later education in Hunan Province, which made Hunan Province have a particularly resounding name in the education field. The best proof is that there was an academy in Hunan at that time, which was comparable to Shi Jing University in Beijing. This university is Yuelu Academy.
At that time, Hunan province sent talents to the whole country, and once boarded the gate of Yuelu Academy. ? Only Chu has talent and prospers in Sri Lanka. ? This made a large number of literati military commanders come in one after another and finally stood out. At that time, according to incomplete statistics, after the founding of New China, Hunan was the first member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Committee. Zeng Guofan's academic thought not only had a great influence on education, but also permeated in other aspects: the Xiang army he once formed destroyed the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom on his own.
Next is the famous May 4th Movement in China. This movement has also completely changed the education in Hunan. This is one of the reasons why Hunan has produced many celebrities in modern history because of its educational advantages. On the other hand, there is a unique cultural atmosphere of Hunan people, that is, the official style: Hunan people have been officials for countless generations. It is everyone's long-cherished wish to return home with clothes on, let alone be an official. Being an official will benefit the people, which is what people later said: making a living for the people, taking history as a mirror and making peace for the world. These factors make Hunan people occupy a huge proportion in modern history.