Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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

Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

Etymology

Partial calque of Chinese 太平天國 /太平天国 (Tàipíng Tiānguó).

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