The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Is Not Peaceful

"The Taiping Rebellion" - This is a magnificent and tragic historical story. This book uses the entire process of the Taiping Rebellion from the Jintian Uprising to its final demise as a clue to provide an in-depth analysis of this tumultuous history. In 1851, Hong Xiuquan launched an uprising in Jintian Village, Guiping, Guangxi, kicking off the Taiping Rebellion. With their longing for an ideal society and in the name of the "Kingdom of Heaven", they launched a fierce attack on the decadent Qing Dynasty. The rebel army conquered Nanjing with unstoppable momentum and established the huge Taiping Heavenly Kingdom regime, which once plunged the Qing government into turmoil. However, this seemingly powerful kingdom is not all peaceful. Problems such as internal power struggles, distortion of beliefs, and leadership corruption gradually emerged, eroding the foundation of the regime like undercurrents. This book not only describes in detail the military campaigns of the Taiping Rebellion, such as the Western Expedition, the Northern Expedition and other major battles, but also deeply explores its internal political, economic, cultural and other complex situations. From Hong Xiuquan's religious ideals to the power games of Yang Xiuqing, Wei Changhui and others; from the institutional construction of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to its complex relationship with Western powers... Through rich historical materials and vivid narratives, the book shows a Taiping Heavenly Kingdom full of contradictions and struggles. In the end, this "heavenly kingdom" that once had high hopes for countless people came to destruction under the heavy blows of internal and external troubles. But the thinking it triggered is far from over.