Taiping Rebellion
The uprising of loyal Chinese against outsiders was called the Boxer Rebellion.
It was the Taiping Rebellion. 太平天囯 "Kingdom of Heavenly Peace"
The word "Taiping" is of Chinese origin. In that language it refers to "peace". It is mostly often associated with the Taiping Rebellion but is also found as the name of an island that is Taiping Island, or Taiping city in Taiwan, Taiping town in Malaysia. The Taiping rebellion that took place over a period of fifteen years in China was started or instigated by Hong and Yang Xiuquan. They were Christian mystics, one of whom Hong, declared that he was the Messiah and the younger brother of Jesus. They garnered widespread support and established the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom against the then Qing Dynasty. Nearly twenty to fifty million people are estimated to have died due to this insurrection.
Taiping Rebellion Rebellion against the Qing Dynasty.The Taiping rebellion which lasted from 1850 to 1864 was probably the most devasting PEASANT REVOLT in history
Taiping Rebellion Rebellion against the Qing Dynasty.The Taiping rebellion which lasted from 1850 to 1864 was probably the most devasting PEASANT REVOLT in history
Taiping Rebellion Rebellion against the Qing Dynasty.The Taiping rebellion which lasted from 1850 to 1864 was probably the most devasting PEASANT REVOLT in history
Hung Hsiu-ch'üan (1814-1864) was a Chinese religious leader and founder of the Taiping sect. His beliefs led to the Taiping Rebellion.
Hung Hsiu-ch'üan (1814-1864) was a Chinese religious leader and founder of the Taiping sect. His beliefs led to the Taiping Rebellion.
Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion targeted the Qing dynasty, while the Boxer Rebellion supported it.
"Taiping" can refer to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a mid-19th-century Chinese rebel state led by the Hakka revolutionary Hong Xiuquan, or it can mean "peace" in Chinese.
The fall of the city of Shanghai ended the Taiping Rebellion. This event happened in August of 1860.