Feng Yunshan was an important leader during the Taiping Rebellion against the Qing government 1850-1864. The Taiping Rebellion or Rebellion of Great Peace was a large-scale Revolt against the authority and forces of the Qing Government in China Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China Feng was a companion of Hong Xiuquan from the very earliest days of the Rebellion. Hóng Xiùquán ( January 1 1814 &ndash June 1 1864 born Hong Renkun (洪仁坤 Courtesy name Huoxiu (火秀 was a Hakka Chinese who Feng was the founder of the "God Worshipers" during the 1840s. This was the very first form the Taiping Rebellion took. He was one of the first Taipings to be baptised and Hong publicly announced how Feng was a deep friend of his.
Feng assembled thousands of believers in Guangxi during the time Hong spent in Canton in 1847, founding the base of the Taiping Rebellion. Guangxi (or Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region;) is a Zhuang autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city The Taiping Rebellion or Rebellion of Great Peace was a large-scale Revolt against the authority and forces of the Qing Government in China Feng was later announced as the "South King" of the Taiping Rebellion. The Taiping Rebellion or Rebellion of Great Peace was a large-scale Revolt against the authority and forces of the Qing Government in China
On May 24th 1852 as the Taiping marched by Quanzhou with no intention of invading, a Qing gunner fatally wounded Feng as he sat in his sedan chair. "Zaytun" redirects here For the South Korean military division in Iraq see Zaytun Division. Rallied by the news, the Taiping surrounded Quanzhou and in the space of 2 days breached the walls and killed every citizen who had not fled. "Zaytun" redirects here For the South Korean military division in Iraq see Zaytun Division. Feng finally succumbed to his wounds in June that year.
References
Jonathan D. Spence - God's Chinese Son, Norton 1996
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