Historedia
Person

Hudson Taylor

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1853–1868

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Hudson Taylor, 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. Hudson Taylor first departs for China

    1853–1854

    Role: Missionary

    1. 19 September 1853 – 1 March 1854 · Liverpool, Lancashire, EnglandDeparture from Liverpool

      Hudson Taylor sailed from Liverpool on 19 September 1853 aboard the Dumfries as the first missionary of the Chinese Evangelisation Society.

  2. Yangzhou riot against the China Inland Mission

    1868

    Role: Missionary leader

    1. August 22–23, 1868 · YangzhouAssault on Mission Station

      An angry crowd of Chinese, estimated at eight to ten thousand, assaulted the premises of the British China Inland Mission in Yangzhou by looting, burning, and attacking the missionaries.

    2. August 23, 1868 · Journey from Yangzhou to ZhenjiangEvacuation to Zhenjiang

      The whole party of missionaries, several severely wounded, journeyed down to Zhenjiang on Monday, August 23, where they were cared for.

Sources

  1. Hudson Taylor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30
  2. Chinese Evangelisation Society Wikipedia, revision of 2018-12-19
  3. Yangzhou riot Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-31