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Why Is Hong Xiuquan Called The Taiping Rebellion?
Hong Xiuquan has a series of visions for 40 days and 40 nights in 1837 after failing his Civil Service exam. In these visions, he meets someone who calls him son. It is not until 1843 when Hong Xiuquan understands who these figures are after reading a set of books. He realizes that he met God and is called the brother of Jesus. This leads Hong Xiuquan to believe that he is “The Heavenly King” and that his mission is to cleanse China of the Manchus and others who stood in their way in order to return the Chinese people to worship the Biblical God. Xiuquan leads a movement called the Taiping Rebellion in hopes of creating a new “Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace.” This rebellion was unsuccessfully and led to the destruction of more than 600
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