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Yang Xiuqing's family were farmers from Xincun near Jintian, Guangxi, but he lost his parents at a young age. [1] According to imperial reports, Yang was a charcoal burner with some education who later organized a convoy system used to protect merchandise that was being transported through the area from bandits. [2]
Yang Xiuqing called Wei Changhui to decide the punishment for Wei's relative together, and Wei replied that his relative should be torn into five parts. Once, the Yi King Shi Dakai 's father-in-law Huang Yukun offended Yang Xiuqing and was ordered to be flogged 300 times, and his nobility title removed and demoted.
Yang Xiuqing, also known as the "Eastern King", was a fellow Taiping leader who had directed successful military campaigns, and who often claimed to speak with the voice of God. Hong became increasingly suspicious of Yang's ambitions and his network of spies.
East King (東王), Yang Xiuqing (died 1856) West King (西王), Xiao Chaogui (died 1852) North King (北王), Wei Changhui (died 1856) Flank King (翼王), Shi Dakai (captured and executed by Qing forces in 1863) The later leaders of the movement were 'Princes': Zhong Prince (忠王), Li Xiucheng (1823–1864, captured and executed by Qing forces)
However, Hong Xiuquan and Feng Yunshan were saved by reinforcements sent by Yang Xiuqing, and they returned to Jintian. On the 1st day of the 1st lunar month of 1851, an imperial force commanded by Zhou Fengqi (周鳳歧) and his deputies Li Dianyuan and Iktambu (伊克坦布) launched an offensive on Jintian. However, the rebels anticipated ...
The garden that surrounds the museum was once "Enthusiasm Garden" or "Zhan Garden" of the first ruler of the Ming Dynasty, Hongwu (1328-1398). [1] In 1853, it became the residence of Yang Xiuqing, a military leader in the Taiping Rebellion.
Yang Xiuqing (simplified Chinese: 杨秀青; traditional Chinese: 楊秀青; pinyin: Yáng Xiùqīng; born 9 February 1975) is a Chinese ice hockey player. [1] She competed in the women's tournaments at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics .
The revolt rapidly spread northward. In March 1853, between 700,000 and 800,000 Taiping soldiers directed by commander-in-chief Yang Xiuqing took Nanjing, killing 30,000 Manchu civilians and bannermen. The city became the movement's capital and was renamed Tianjing ("Heavenly Capital").