who was tso
Zuo Zongtang. This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zuo. Zuo Zongtang (also romanised as Tso Tsung-t'ang; [tswÉÌ tsÊÌÅtÊ°ÉÌÅ]; 10 November 1812 â 5 September 1885), sometimes referred to as General Tso, was a Chinese statesman and military leader of the late Qing dynasty.