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Taiping Rebellion
Taiping Rebellion 1850-64, revolt against the Ch'ing (Manchu) dynasty of China. Perhaps the most important event in 19th-century China, it was led by Hung Hsiu-ch'üan, a visionary from Guangdong who evolved a political creed influenced by elements of Christianity. His object was to found a new... Read more
Frederick Townsend Ward
Frederick Townsend Ward 1831-62, American adventurer, b. Salem, Mass. A soldier of fortune, he served with William Walker in Nicaragua and with the French forces in the Crimean War. Ward arrived in Shanghai in 1859, when the Taiping Rebellion was at its height. Hired by the Chinese authorities ... Read more
Jingdezhen
Jingdezhen or Fowliang , city (1994 est. pop. 294,000), NE Jiangxi prov., China, on the Chang River. It is world famous for its fine porcelain, made since the Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) from the white clay, kaolin, found near Poyang Lake to the west. Coal is mined in the region. The city reache... Read more
Tseng Kuo-fan
Tseng Kuo-fan , 1811-72, Chinese general and statesman of the Ch'ing dynasty. He organized (1853) the Hunan army, the first of the great regional armies that were raised to suppress the Taiping Rebellion. Appointed governor-general of Jiangsu, Anhui, and Jiangxi provs. (1860), Tseng coordinated the ... Read more
Li Hung-chang
Li Hung-chang , 1823-1901, Chinese statesman and general. His first success was as a commander of forces fighting the Taiping Rebellion. As viceroy of the capital province of Zhili (1870-95), he controlled Chinese foreign affairs for the Empress Dowager Tz'u Hsi. Li was the chief negotiator of the T... Read more
Suzhou
Suzhou   Soochow , or Wuxian , city (1994 pop. 710,900), SE Jiangsu prov., E central China, on the Grand Canal near Tai Lake. Suzhou, famous for its silks since the Sung dynasty, is still a silk center; it also has cotton and embroidery manufactures and food-processing, pharmaceutical, and... Read more
Triad Society
Triad Society name given to a number of Chinese antidynastic secret societies by 19th-century Western observers. Most of these groups claimed descent from the Heaven and Earth Society (Taendi hui) or the Triad Society (Sanhe hui), two secret societies of the late 17th cent. that had originated in F... Read more
Charles George Gordon
Charles George Gordon 1833-85, British soldier and administrator. He served in the Crimean War, went to China in the expedition of 1860, taking part in the capture of Beijing, and in 1863 took over the command of F. T. Ward , who had raised a Chinese army to suppress the Taiping Rebellion . For t... Read more
Nanjing
Nanjing or Nanking [southern capital], city (1994 est. pop. 2,224,200), capital of Jiangsu prov., E central China, in a bend of the Chang (Yangtze) River. It has served at times in the past as capital of China. The second largest city in the region (after Shanghai), Nanjing is at the intersecti... Read more
Zhejiang
Zhejiang or Chekiang , province (1994 pop. 43,410,000), c.40,000 sq mi (103,600 sq km), SE China, on the East China Sea. The capital is Hangzhou . The province includes many islands, notably the Zhoushan Archipelago . Known for its beauty, Zhejiang is one of China's most affluent and most dens... Read more

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Taiping Rebellion
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Taiping Rebellion 1850-64, revolt against the Ch'ing...object was to found a new dynasty, the Taiping [great peace]. Strong discontent with...J. Hail, Tseng Kuo-fan and the Taiping Rebellion (1927, repr. 1964); E...
Nian Rebellion
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Nian Rebellion or Nien Rebellion , uprising that occurred against the...strength weakened in the face of the Taiping Rebellion (1850-64). The Nien...leadership. Faced with the greater Taiping challenge, the Ch'ing made little...
Hung Hsiu-ch'üan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...leader and founder of the Taiping sect. His beliefs led to the Taiping Rebellion. Hung Hsiu-ch...extensive study of the Taiping Rebellion in English is Franz H...Vincent Yu-chung Shih, The Taiping Ideology (1967), discusses...
Tseng Kuo-fan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...responsible for the suppression of the Taiping Rebellion and is regarded as a model Confucian...and 1864 China was racked by the Taiping Rebellion, which threatened to...which would eventually crush the Taiping forces. Because of his upright...
Li Hung-Chang
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...the strength to suppress the rebellions, get rid of the Westerners...his own army fighting the Taiping rebels in Kiangsi. Between...Army, cleared Kiangsu of Taiping rebels. Through the efforts...ang, in Chekiang, the Taiping Rebellion was crushed in 1864. Li continued...
Tso Tsung-t'ang
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...19th century. Beginning with the Taiping Rebellion in 1850, it became increasingly...During the initial years of the Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864), Tso...into battle in Kiangsi against the Taiping rebels. He chased the rebels into...
Feng Kuei-fen
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...decade, took on new life. The Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864) was finally crushed...mourning for his father. After the Taiping rebels had occupied Nanking in...Reform Ideas In 1860, when the Taiping rebels attacked Soochow, Feng...
Charles George Gordon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...been raised to suppress the Taiping Rebellion. At first Gordon quarreled...1863, and by April 1864 the Taiping Rebellion was crushed. Gordon's exploits...fighting in Darfur, suppressing rebellions elsewhere, and failing to...
Ch'ing
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Manchu regime by suppressing rebellions (1673-81) and defeating...further enfeebled by internal rebellions. The Taiping Rebellion (1851-64) nearly brought...regime suppressed the major rebellions and embarked on a policy...
Zhuang
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...a number of major peasant uprisings. In the 1850s Guangxi was the origin point for the Taiping Rebellion, and Zhuang played an active role in the Taiping army and leadership. In 1927, the predominantly Zhuang area near Pai-se (Bose) was...

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Taiping Rebellion
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Taiping Rebellion (1850–64). A major Chinese...overthrow the Ch'ing dynasty. The Taiping's ‘Heavenly Kingdom of Great...heaven for martyrdom on earth, zealous Taiping forces fought Ch'ing government troops...
Hung Hsiu-chʾuan
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Hung Hsiu-chʾuan (ruler of Taiping's Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace’): see TAIPING REBELLION .
Falun Gong
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...societies that have combined religious assurance with political dissent (see, e.g., Boxer rebellion , Eight Trigram Society , Taiping rebellion ). Falun Gong claimed not to be an organization, despite a closely connected membership, achieved...
China
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...treaty ports became the focus for both Western expansion and demands for modernization. Rebellions during the 19th century, such as the TAIPING REBELLION , devastated the country and undermined imperial rule in spite of the Self-Strengthening...
Qing
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Thereafter, however, the authority of the dynasty was reduced. Faced with major internal revolts, most notably the TAIPING REBELLION (1850–64) and a succession of Muslim uprisings in the far west, the Qing proved unable to contend...
Gordon, Charles George
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...x2013;5) where he showed great talent as commander of irregular troops in the defence of Shanghai during the Taiping rebellion. Seconded to the service of the khedive of Egypt as governor of Equatoria (1873–6) and then as governor...
Zeng Guofan
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...and the government's financial policies, in 1852 he reluctantly agreed to organize imperial resistance to the TAIPING REBELLION , raising the Hunan Army, and played a key role in wearing down resistance. With the crucial help of purchased...
Ward, Frederick Townsend
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...in 1853, and served as a lieutenant in the French army during the Crimean War. In 1859 he got caught up in the Taiping Rebellion in China. Recruited by a Chinese merchant to drill and lead Chinese soldiers, Ward trained his men and outfitted...
Li Hongzhang
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Hung-chang ) (1823–1901) Chinese statesman. He formed the regional Anhui army to help suppress the TAIPING REBELLION . In 1870 he became governor-general of Zhili (or Chihli) and High Commissioner for the Northern Ocean, becoming...
Zuo Zongtang
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...85) Chinese soldier and statesman. He rose to military prominence, assisting ZENG GUOFAN in suppressing the TAIPING REBELLION and was appointed governor-general of Zhejiang province (1862). He supported the SELF-STRENGTHENING MOVEMENT...

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Thomas H. Reilly. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom: Rebellion and the Blasphemy of Empire.(Book review)
Magazine article from: China Review International; 9/22/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...98430-9. The Taiping rebellion generated a massive peasant...essential factor. In The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Thomas H...hostility of Hong Xiuquan and his Taiping followers toward the Qing...to the appreciation of the Taiping movement, including a critical...imperial religion: Previous ...
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom: Rebellion and the Blasphemy of Empire.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Church History; 12/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom: Rebellion and the Blasphemy of...this volume, "the Taiping movement [is] one...being a "Christian" rebellion, but in Reilly's...remarkable that the Taiping could promote, with...
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom: Rebellion and the Blasphemy of Empire.(Book review)
Magazine article from: International Bulletin of Missionary Research; 4/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...book provides a fresh look at the Taiping Rebellion, the massive uprising that nearly...attention to the specifics of the Taiping religion and--crucially...previous studies have examined Taiping beliefs for their "deviation...
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom: Rebellion and the Blasphemy of Empire.(Holy War in China: The Muslim Rebellion and the State in Chinese Central Asia, 1864-1877)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of History; 9/22/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...China: The Muslim Rebellion and the State...nineteenth century Taiping (1851-64...1864-77) rebellions posed real threats...suppressing the Taiping and Nian rebellions sharply reduced...the outbreak of rebellion in Kashgaria. Both rebellions were led by charismatic...Xiuquan of ...
Daily Lives of Civilians in Wartime Asia: From the Taiping Rebellion to the Vietnam War.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Historian; 9/22/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Lives of Civilians in Wartime Asia: From the Taiping Rebellion to the Vietnam War. Edited by Stewart Lone...Gary Tiedman on daily life in China during the Taiping and Nian rebellions of the 1850s and 1860s. This piece is followed...
Daily lives of civilians in wartime Asia; from the Taiping Rebellion to the Vietnam War.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 5/1/2007; 463 words ; 9780313336843 Daily lives of civilians in wartime Asia; from the Taiping Rebellion to the Vietnam War. Ed. by Stewart Lone. Greenwood Press 2007 252 pages $65.00 Hardcover The Greenwood Press "Daily Life...
Asian millenarianism; an interdisciplinary study of the Taiping and Tonghak rebellions in a global context.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 2/1/2008; 496 words ; ...millenarianism; an interdisciplinary study of the Taiping and Tonghak rebellions in a global context. Rhee, Hong Beom. Cambria...95 Hardcover DS915 Through examining the Taiping and Tonghak rebellions in mid- 19th century China and late 19th...
The Taiping Vision of a Christian China, 1836-1864.(Review)
Magazine article from: The Historian; 1/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; The Taiping Vision of a Christian China, 1836...1996, he discussed his research on the Taiping Rebellion during the Qing or Manchu Dynasty in...nineteenth-century China, with the Taiping Rebellion as its focus. The Manchus...
God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan.
Magazine article from: Commonweal; 8/16/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...millions died as a result of the Taiping wars. How many tens of millions...other widespread midcentury rebellions). In America, the Union...modern communications; in the Taiping war, though there were some...Son is not a history of the Taiping rebellion, and the author disclaims...
God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan
Magazine article from: Journal of American Culture; 10/1/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...movement that became known as the Taiping Rebellion. From 1845 on, Hong and his God...telling the whole story of the Taiping Rebellion, tries to focus his...understanding the roots of the Taiping Rebellion. Tunghai University...