Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Meanings
name
- A theocratic absolute monarchy based on Christian teaching led by Hong Xiuquan that rebelled against the ruling Qing dynasty from 1851 to 1864 in China.
Word forms
Etymology
Partial calque of Chinese 太平天國 /太平天国 (Tàipíng Tiānguó).
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