"The Divine King of the Heavenly Dynasty" (Preface) Since the beginning of Jiaqing, the rule of the Qing Dynasty has begun to decline. The Qing government actually still regarded itself as the "Celestial Kingdom". It was arrogant and closed its eyes and ears. In the 20th year of Daoguang's reign (1840 AD), the first Opium War broke out. The British opened the country's borders with ships and artillery, forcing the Qing Dynasty to sign the "Sino-British Treaty of Nanjing" that was humiliating and humiliating the country. This indemnity was finally added to On the people, the officials were brutalized one after another, coupled with natural and man-made disasters. From then on, the Chinese people's lives were plunged into dire straits, and the displaced people were in dire straits. At this time of crisis, people led by Hong Xiuquan, Yang Xiuqing and others rose up. The fourteen-year vigorous Taiping Heavenly Kingdom struggle arose, and at the same time...