Taiping Rebellion

self-strengtheners had goals that wanted to reform the country 's military by incorporating western techniques within. The self-strengtheners were the Chinese commanders of the armies during the Taiping rebellion, which prior to this was not an ability the Manchu military leaders willing to give up. However, due to the Rebellions of the 19th century, the Manchus had no other choice but to grant these military leadership powers to the select few. These Chinese military leaderswere able to make…

Gender Prior to the establishment of the Republic of China, women had a significantly different role in society. During the Qing dynasty, there was a tremendous emphasize on society for individuals, both male and females to get married and produce sons. Women’s essential role in society was “childbearing and childrearing” and depending on their efforts, by raising a successful official can gain them merits and recognition. According to Paul Bailey, there are arguments that claim that…

The first Opium War in 1839 to 1842 forced China to step into the modern world. Since then, China has been plundered and invaded by both Eastern and Western powers, most of which were inferior to China before 19th century. This was because that while the Westerns were establishing and industrializing the new modern societies, we Chinese still lived with the old ideas and without being improved. Lin Zexu and Wei Yuan suggested the importance of having advanced technologies and learnt ideologies…

From 1850-1864, Hong Xiuquan, a political and religious leader, led the Taiping Rebellion, which sought to eradicate the Manchus and the Qing dynasty. The discontent of the previous decades all came together under Hong. After his third failed civil service exam, he had visions where he “conversed with a bearded, golden-haired man who gave him a sword, and a younger man… whom Hong addressed as ‘Elder Brother’” (Spence 172). He interpreted that he must “also be the son of God, younger brother to…

The subjects of the Qing Dynasty felt anger towards their emperor for giving in instead of towards the Europeans. This resentment towards their emperor led to the Taiping rebellion. After that there was a major epidemic, followed by a series of many reforms, which have been previously discussed. Unlike the subjects of the Qing Dynasty, the subjects of the Ottoman Empire had an intense hate for Europeans. This resentment…

John Littel claims the Taiping Rebellion of 1850-1864 to be the most destructive civil war of modern times. The Rebellion, regarded as a fanatical religious outburst, ravaged seventeen provinces, took over twenty thousand lives and irrevocably altered the Qing Dynasty. The Taiping rebels aimed to overthrow the oppressive Qing leaders as well as to change the theology in China at the time. This was done by forcibly spreading their own “Christian Messianic” theology. The Taipings used the…

Qing Dynasty because his behaviours after proclaiming his dynasty made him lose the right to become a ruler. In 1860, the Taipings attempted to gain strength by taking Shanghai, but were defeated by the “Ever-Victorious Army” who were led and trained by western leaders. After deciding that Hong was a threat to business they allied with the Qing armies to fight with the Taipings. Because of his defeat, Hong became fearful and unstable. Retreating from the active political and administrative role,…

were many examples in Chinese history. Many of these movements and rebellions were geared to overthrowing the current government, the Qing dynasty. During the 1850s to 1860s, the Taiping Rebellion was formed by a prophet who sought to destroy the government as well as Confucian values and beliefs. In 1853, Taiping forces were able to capture large amounts of territory and created their own capital, Nanjing. The Taiping rebellion offered social reform, civil rights for women, and anti-Confucian…

horrible Taiping Revolution. So, what is the Taiping revolution you may ask? Anyone? No? Well then, The Taiping Rebellion / Civil War, 160 years ago, this rebellion is most commonly known in China as Taiping TianGuo. It takes place in Southern China, Guangxi Province in the 1850s to the mid-1860s. 20 – 30 million people died, mainly civilians throughout the Taiping Rebellion. Which are twice the causalities of World War 1. In fact, the period from 1850 to 1873, as a result of rebellion, drought,…

international problems that China faced prior to the Taiping Rebellion was conflicting British and Chinese positions, which led to the Opium War. “This growing supply of opium caused great problems for China. The Qing emperor was angry about the situation. In 1839, one of his highest advisers wrote a letter to England’s Queen Victoria about the problem: The pleas went unanswered,…