Jintian Uprising
1851 revolt against Qing rule by the God Worshipping Society; start of the Taiping Rebellion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Jintian Uprising was an armed revolt formally declared by Hong Xiuquan, founder and leader of the Emperor Worshippers, on 11 January 1851 during the late Qing dynasty of China.[1] The uprising was named after the rebel base in Jintian, a town in Guangxi within present-day Guiping. It marked the beginning of the Taiping Rebellion.
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The Jintian Uprising Site in the village of Jintian in Jintian Town, Guiping is where Hong Xiuquan and his followers officially launched the Jintian Uprising. | |||||||
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Qing dynasty | Taiping Heavenly Kingdom | ||||||
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Zhou Fengqi Li Dianyuan Iktambu † | Hong Xiuquan | ||||||
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7,000+ | 20,000+ | ||||||
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1,000+ | Unknown |
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Quick Facts Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese ...
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Traditional Chinese | 金田起義 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 金田起义 | ||||||
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