Historedia
Person

Wei Changhui

Events
5
Episodes
7
Years
1850–1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Wei Changhui, 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: Organizer of the rebel army

    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: Organizer of the rebel army that routed Qing forces at Jintian

    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 forces besiege and leave Guilin, then enter Hunan

    1852

    Role: Organizer of rebel army

    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.

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

    1856

    Role: North King

    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.

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

    1856

    Role: North 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. Taiping Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. Wei Changhui Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-11