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Taiping rebellion causes and effects pdf Continue Between 1700 and 1800 numerous uprisings against the central government, unable to resist Western powers, took place throughout China.Related Articles: Facts, History and Combatants of the Boxing Uprising, Triad in China and Hong Kong , 30 fascinating images of the Xinhai Revolution, the Chinese Revolution of 1911 , the first photos of Hong Kong, the Second Opium War, and Beijing, Felice Biato in 1860First riots from 1774 with the beginning of the White Lotus until the end of 1873 from the end of 1873 Hui and Miao revolts , China, therefore, experienced a century of internal struggle that erupted because of the strong discomfort of the population; discomfort was often caused by a demographic explosion, followed by a lack of food and the breakdown of the water supply. All these movements, however, end up in bloodshed. High levels of taxation, corrupt bureaucracy and the concentration of land ownership exacerbated the situation, which led to the further impoverishment of the peasant masses. This inconvenience led to the formation of secret societies modeled on the White Lotus and the Triad.The imposition of Great Britain further worsened the already serious situation: the decision to open new ports north of Canton also inspired local merchants, porters, boaters and the pirates themselves, to whom the Western fleets declared war. Hong Xiuquan and God WorshippersHong XiuqianHong Xiuquan (Hun Xi-chuan, 洪秀全, January 1, 1814 - June 1, 1864) was the mastermind of the uprising. Coming from a family of small landowners from the Hakka minority, in 1837 he became seriously ill after a series of failures in the imperial exams that left him in despair. In 1845, he had a mystical crisis after reading a book of evangelical propaganda. In his dreams and visions, Hong ascended to heaven, where he met God and Jesus, who showed him their true divine nature and his anti-Confonic mission. From that moment he claimed to be the younger brother of Jesus and was ordered to eliminate the demons: the Manchu dynasty. Confucius, regarded as the main culprit of human corruption, is also uninvited in Hong.His Christianity is syncretic, steeped in Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Manichaeism.A Christian community born around him is mainly composed of friends (Feng Yunshan) and relatives (such as his cousin Hong Rengan). Their first action was the destruction of the idols of the local temple. The seal of the Taiping Revolution during the Ching Empire. Thus began their activity as missionaries, preaching for Guangxi.Feng founded god believers, collecting numerous proselytes among the Hakkas and Miaos of the region.1847 two cousins of Hong moved to Canton where they began to study Christianity under guidance. missionary J.D. Roberts, but without baptism. Hong left Canton and headed for Mount Thistle (紫荆, in Guangxi province), meeting with God Worshippers.They were armed to protect themselves from the bandits who were infecting the area at the time. Conflicts between believers and local Confucian nobles are erupting, concerned about the vandalism of the sect against the idols that are kept in the temples. Tensions were rising and government intervention was needed. Meanwhile, however, the ranks of Hong's followers swell and suddenly God's believers manage to take over the military. Taipin's degree of control. China in transformation ... With... maps and diagrams, COLSUHUN, Archibald Ross. London, 1898On the heavenly kingdom of the Great WorldIn January 1851, after another victory over the imperialists, Hong proclaimed himself Heavenly King, founding a new dynasty Heavenly Kingdom of the Great World (Taiping Tianguo). After the conquest of Jungang, he created the structure of his government. In the spring of the following year, persecuted by the Imperials, they passed through Hunan, descending through the Yangtze Valley of the Jiang, conquering towns and villages and gaining new followers. In March 1853, in more than a million, they conquered Nanjing and made it the capital of their nascent empire. The Taiping movement turned into a revolutionary regime. The agricultural system of the Chinese dynasty was proclaimed. Private trade has been suppressed and goods are encouraged to communicate. The company was divided into Ku, a group of 25 families. The capture of junior traitor Hong Fuzhen, the second scene Hong Rengang promoted the opening to Western innovation, is seen as a means of strengthening Christian values in society, and defended women's rights. At this stage he lost his mystical religious vision. His reforms no longer reflected the ambitions of the peasant masses, but were much closer to the middle class. During the period of maximum expansion, taiping occupied East Guangxi, southwestern Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangxi, and zhejiang.Of course God's protection, Taiping prepared two military expeditions, one to the north to conquer Beijing, and one to the west. The first was defeated. The second, after a series of encouraging victories, was forced to return to the capital to break through the encirclement of imperial troops. The Battle of TongchenIn June 1856, the Taipins made their last great success against the Manchu dynasty. A series of bloody feuds and internal clashes between the various kings who controlled the regions of different kingdoms, announced the end of the dynasty. Since 1852, the Eastern King, Yun Xiuqing, has increased his power against the Heavenly King himself, who exercised power in an increasingly oppressive manner. Hong then decided to fire Eastern King, forcing North King Wei Chang to wage war against him. Hong finally eliminated the Northern King as well. In 1863, Hong died after eliminating all kings without succeeding in creating a kingdom capable of surviving his death. The following year the Imperial troops completed the destruction of Taiping entering also in Nanking after a long siege. The scene of the siege of Lianzhen, May 1854 - March 1855. Of the ten scenes recording the retreat and defeat of the Taiping Northern Expeditionary Forces, February 1854-March 1855.They were guided by the figure of the small Manchu nobility Tseng Gofeng that for twelve years (from 1852, when he was assigned to move to Hunan, until the final victory over the rebels) fought Taiping's alternative results. The early days were characterized by some major defeats to make him meditate on suicide. It was not until 1854, with the victories of his generals, Sibu and Peng Yulin, that he began to believe in the real power of his troops. Tseng Gofeng was considered the chief architect of the victory and was honored by the Marquis first rank.topics: taipin rebellion causes, taiping rebellion effects, taiping rebellion value, why taiping uprising happened, why taiping uprising leader, taipin uprising timeline, taipin uprising resultsSource: wikipedia: 1, 2, wikimedia, la rivolta dei taipingCinaOggi.it China-underground.com , trends, economics, history, art, guides, literature, art gallery, video and Chinese cinema. Terms of use All rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the publisher's prior written permission. For permission requests, contact the publisher, Terms of Use All Rights reserved. 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The uprising in the Tsing Dynasty of China Taiping RebellionAn 1884 painting of the Battle of Antsin (1861)DateDecember 1850 - August 1864LocationChinaResult Tsing winsBelligerents of the Tsing Dynasty Later stages: France Britain Taipin Heavenly KingdomCo-warring: Nian Rebels Red Turban Rebels Small Swords SocietyCommands and leaders of the Xianfeng Emperor Empress Dowager Cixi Tseng Tseng Zeng Gofany Sengge Rinchen Guangwen Li Hongjang Luo Bingzhang Jirhangga † Tso Tsuntan Chang He Chun † Xiang Rong † Frederick Townsend Ward † Auguste Oguz Prote † Charles Gordon Hong Suquan Hong Tianguifu Yang Suqing † Feng Yongshan † Xiao Chaogi † Wei Changhui † Hong Rengan Shi Dakai Yukai Chen Yucheng Li Shixian † Tsin Regan Ko-Commanders: Chang Lexing † (Rebel Ni Su Sannyang (Rebel-Nian) Tsyu Ersao † (Red Turban Rebels) Force 3,400,000 euros (all combatants) : 20-30 million 4 Taiping RebellionTraditive Chinese太平天國運動pine Chinese太平天运动literal valueTapin The Great World Heavenly Kingdom MovementTransscriptyStandard Mandarin Mandarin PinyinTuping Tianang yùndòngBopomofoㄊㄞˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄩㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋGwoyeu RomatzyhTaypyng tiangwowo yunndonqWade-GilesT'ai4-p'ing2 t'ien1-kuo2 y'n4- tung4IPA'th'i.phǐŋ thjɛ́n.kwǒ ŷn.tʊ̂ ŋ'WuRomanization Tha bin thi koq hhyn donHakkaRomanizationTay-fon-thun-koet-young-thungue: cantoneseale RomanizationTayteh thoung thon gwok wahn duchngJutpingTay 3-pen4 tin1-gwok3 wan6-dung6IPA thāːi 1.phɛ̏ ːŋ thíːn.kwɔ̄ ːk̚ wɐ̀n.tòŋ Southern MinHokkien Poithai-peng-tyan -kok-yong-thang-east Minguzhou BUCTOy-beng-tiĕng-guek Ang-ding Taiping mutiny, which is also known as the Taiping Civil War or Taiping Revolution, was a mass uprising or civil war, which was fought in China from 1850 to 1864 between the established Tsing Dynasty and theocratic Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Under the command of Hong Xiuquan, the self-proclaimed brother of Jesus, the Taiping targets were religious, nationalistic and political in nature; they sought to convert the Chinese people to the syncretic version of Taiping's Christianity, to overthrow the ruling Manchuria dynasty and to transform the state. Instead of supplanting the ruling class, the Taipings sought to change China's moral and social order. The Taipings founded the Heavenly Kingdom as an opposition state based in Tianjin (now Nanjing) and gained control of much of southern China, eventually expanding their size to command a base of a population of nearly 30 million people. For more than a decade, Taiping occupied and fought for much of the middle and lower Yangtze Valley.
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