Zuo Zongtang, sometimes referred to as General Tso, was a statesman and military leader of the late Qing dynasty.
Photograph of Zuo Zongtang, late 19th century
Former Residence of Zuo Zongtang in Xiangyin County, Hunan.
Portrait of Zuo Zongtang, by Piassetsky, 1875
Zuo Zongtang Memorial Temple in Xiangyin County
Xiangyin County is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Yueyang City. Located on the southeastern shores of Lake Dongting, the Xiang River runs south to north through the middle lands of the county, the Zi River merges into Dongting in the westeastern margin. Xiangyin is bordered by Yueyang County, Yuanjiang City to the north, Heshan District of Yiyang to the west, Wangcheng District of Changsha to the south, Miluo City to the east. It has an area of 1,581.5 km2 (610.6 sq mi) with rough 770,000 of population, the county is divided into 14 township-level divisions, the county seat is Wenxing Town.
Nanquan Buddhist Temple
Wenxing Pagoda, built in 1795
Xiangyin Confucian Temple
Zuo Zongtang Memorial Temple