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Secret Society History
History秘密社会史话
Liu Caifu
Secret societies are various groups of lower-class members that exist outside the normal social organization system. They are "heretics" of the orthodox social order. In China's long history, they have always existed, grown, and developed as a collection of lower-class people. After the middle of the Qing Dynasty, it became popular up and down the river, north and south of the Yangtze River. During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, there were nearly a thousand names and tens of millions of followers. It played a very important role in modern Chinese history and became a huge social force, affecting all aspects of society, politics, economy, and life. This booklet introduces you to some important secret social organizations in modern Chinese history in more detail, such as the Tiandihui, the Green Lotus Sect, the Ge Laohui, the Qinghong Gang and their main activities.
Secret societies are various groups of lower-class members that exist outside the normal social organization system. They are "heretics" of the orthodox social order. In China's long history, they have always existed, grown, and developed as a collection of lower-class people. After the middle of the Qing Dynasty, it became popular up and down the river, north and south of the Yangtze River. During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, there were nearly a thousand names and tens of millions of followers. It played a very important role in modern Chinese history and became a huge social force, affecting all aspects of society, politics, economy, and life. This booklet introduces you to some important secret social organizations in modern Chinese history in more detail, such as the Tiandihui, the Green Lotus Sect, the Ge Laohui, the Qinghong Gang and their main activities.