Historedia
Person

Hong Xiuquan

Events
6
Episodes
9
Years
1850–1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Hong Xiuquan, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Hong Xiuquan proclaims the Taiping Rebellion at Jintian

    1850–1851

    Role: Founder and leader of the God Worshipping Society; declared Heavenly King

    1. July 1850 · Jintian, GuangxiConvergence at Jintian

      God Worshipping Society followers amassed in Jintian in July 1850, creating a force of 10,000 to 30,000.

    2. 11 January 1851 · Jintian, GuangxiDeclaration of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

      Hong Xiuquan declared himself Heavenly King on 11 January 1851, marking the formal start of the Taiping Rebellion.

  2. Hong Xiuquan orders general mobilisation of Taiping forces

    1851

    Role: Religious leader and revolutionary who organized the rebel army and declared himself Heavenly King

    1. 11 January 1851 · JintianDeclaration of Heavenly King

      Hong Xiuquan declared himself the Heavenly King of the Heavenly Kingdom of Peace on January 11, 1851, following the Jintian victory.

  3. Taiping campaign: Wuchang, the march downriver, and the fall of Nanjing

    1852–1853

    Role: Heavenly King

    1. December 1852 – January 1853 · WuchangOccupation of Wuchang

      Taiping forces captured Wuchang in December 1852 or January 1853, establishing a base for further operations along the Yangtze River.

    2. March 19, 1853 · NanjingBattle of Nanjing

      Taiping troops captured Nanjing on March 19, 1853, following the evacuation of the city by Qing forces.

  4. Taiping forces besiege and leave Guilin, then enter Hunan

    1852

    Role: Heavenly King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

    1. 1852 (Wuchang captured December 1852) · HunanAdvance into Hunan

      Taiping forces moved north into Hunan following the Xiang River, besieging Changsha, occupying Yuezhou, and capturing Wuchang in December 1852.

  5. Shi Dakai marches back to the Heavenly Capital during the Taiping Rebellion

    1856

    Role: Taiping Leader

    1. November 1856 · TianjingArrival at Tianjing

      Shi Dakai returned to Tianjing in November 1856 to take over administration, following the execution of Wei Changhui.

    2. November 1856 · TianjingTaking Charge

      In November 1856, Shi Dakai took over administration at Tianjing, restoring order and rebuilding morale.

  6. Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang assassinate Yang Xiuqing at Tianjing

    1856

    Role: Heavenly King

    1. September 1856 · TianjingAssassination of Yang Xiuqing

      Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang slaughtered Yang Xiuqing and his followers at the Taiping capital in September 1856, on Hong Xiuquan's orders.

Sources

  1. Jintian Uprising Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Hong Xiuquan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
  3. Taiping Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  4. Shi Dakai Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27