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Jintian Uprising
1851 revolt against Qing rule by the God Worshipping Society; start of the Taiping Rebellion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jintian Uprising was an armed revolt formally declared by Hong Xiuquan, founder and leader of the God 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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Part of the Taiping Rebellion | |||||||
![]() 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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![]() | Taiping Heavenly Kingdom | ||||||
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![]() ![]() ![]() | Hong Xiuquan | ||||||
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7,000+ | 20,000+ | ||||||
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1,000+ | Unknown |
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Traditional Chinese | 金田起義 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 金田起义 | ||||||
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