Zuo Zongtang, Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang were all leading ministers of the late Qing.
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history
In 1866 he founded the Fuzhou Navy Yard, and in 1876–1878 he led the Qing armies that took back Xinjiang. The willows his troops planted along the road west of Lanzhou are still called 左公柳, "Lord Zuo's willows".
usage
General Tso's chicken, 左宗棠鸡, carries his name, and Tso is an old spelling of Zuo. The dish was created long after his death.
