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 * __The Taiping Rebellion__ ** by Corie Hahn and Michelle Kim

// **Brief Outline:**

// >__The Beginning:__ It originally began in Guangxi Province and the heavenly kingdom wanted to drive back the imperial problems. Hong not only declared the establishment of Heavenly Kingdom of Peace which is also known as Taiping Tianguo, he considered himself as an absolute ruler.

>__The Course:__ The Taiping believers extended their territory including Nanking, Beijing, and the central Yangtze river valley. In spite of the continuous extension of territory, the kingdom started to decline due to their ineffective administrative system and corrupt ruler. Not only were the government officials weakly educated, but also authority was believed to be based upon divine virtue, rather than active political engagement.

>__The Consequences:__ In conclusion, the empire fell.

//**Questions:**//

  **1) Who?** The participants of the rebellion were the Taiping believers who were led by Hong Xiuquan, who later established the Taipang Heavenly Kingdom.


 * 2) What?** a rebellion led by heterdox Christians


 * 3) When?** 1852 - 1864 during the Qing Dynasty


 * 4) Why?** in effort to institute the unjust social reforms of China, including foot binding, land socialization, separation of genders, and restrictions on private trade; they also had religious purposes such as expelling Confucianism and Buddhism.


 * 5) Where?** from the central Yangtze valley to Nanking and Beijing (obviously, China)

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 * 6) How?** by revolting with the use of violence and aggression, mostly done by a disciplined and devoted soldiers who were fighting for God
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