Episode 2 of 2
Declaration of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
- When
- 11 January 1851
- Where
- Jintian, Guangxi
Hong Xiuquan declared himself Heavenly King on 11 January 1851, marking the formal start of the Taiping Rebellion.
On 11 January 1851, coinciding with Hong Xiuquan's birthday, the God Worshipping Society proclaimed the uprising at Jintian. Hong declared himself the Heavenly King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, establishing the rebel state. This event is recognized as the beginning of the Taiping Rebellion.
Sources
- Taiping Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
- Jintian Uprising Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Hong Xiuquan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
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