S01E19 Taiping Rebellion: At Thistle Mountain

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S01E19 Taiping Rebellion: At Thistle Mountain

In this episode, we talk further about the solidification of the Taiping movement's ideology and and increasingly open action against Chinese religion and Qing rule.

New books mentioned:

China’s War on Smuggling: Law, Economic Life, and the Making of the Modern State, 1842-1965 by Philip Thai
Just started reading: The Scramble for China: Foreign Devils in the Qing Empire, 1832-1914 by Robert Bickers

Increasing Confrontation with Chinese Religion and Qing Authorities

At Thistle Mountain, Hong Xiuquan make their first large action against a local idol. They destroy it and put up posters with Taiping teachings on them, desecrating the religious site.

Local authorities arrest one of Hong's associates, Feng Yunshan, a believer organizes a jailbreak, then then an even larger militia force rearrests Feng and arrests the second guy and things get quite tense.

Although Feng eventually gets off through careful argumentation and a judicious cash bribe, the persecution increases the fervor of local believers.

Additional Voices Bringing Messages from God

While Hong Xiuquan and Feng Yunshan are away from their Thistle Mountain base area, two additional people become sources of messages from God according to the Taiping movement. One brings messages from God the Father, one brings messages from Jesus for his younger brother, Hong Xiuquan.

Death of Hong Xiuquan's Father

Hong's father dies and asks to be buried according to the Taiping movement's rites. According to Confucian mourning customs, Hong does not cut his hair for three years ... and doesn't cut it again into the queue commanded by the Qing.

Using the mourning rituals as cover for increased defiance toward the Qing rulers, Hong moves the Taiping Rebellion closer to open uprising.

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