Peng Yulin was born in 18 16, five years younger than Zeng Guofan. He was born in Hengyang county, named Xue Qin, and retired from the province. In his early years, his family was poor and he grew up in Anhui with his father. After his father died, his family bullied his orphans and widows and even seized their fields. Mother and son had to live in Hengyang and study in Shigu Academy of four colleges. He is also a famous dutiful son. In order to serve his mother, he worked as a shopkeeper and cooked a bowl of rice. Unlucky, he was still a poor scholar until he was 37. However, poverty should not be stopped. He has a poem, which reads: "When it's useless, it's hard for me to be ashamed, but my heart is full of plum blossoms." I regret that it is useless to learn. Born near the water, he is proficient in water and is very attentive to the method of water warfare. According to legend, his family has a book about Gong Jin's water war.