Historedia
Person

Yang Xiuqing

Events
4
Episodes
6
Years
1852–1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Yang Xiuqing, 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. Taiping campaign: Wuchang, the march downriver, and the fall of Nanjing

    1852–1853

    Role: Commander-in-Chief

    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.

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

    1852

    Role: Prominent Taiping leader

    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.

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

    1856

    Role: East 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.

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

    1856

    Role: East King, organizer and commander-in-chief

    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. Yang Xiuqing Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27
  2. Taiping Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06