Dungan Revolt (1862–1877)
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The Dungan Revolt, also known as the Tongzhi Hui Revolt, was a war fought in 19th-century western China, mostly during the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor of the Qing dynasty. The term sometimes includes
Battle of the Wei River, painting of the Imperial Qing Court.
Coinage of Rashidin Khoja. Kucha mint. Dually dated AH 1281 and RY 2 (AD 1864). Obverse legend: Said Ghazi Rashidin Khan. Ithneen in Arabic. Reverse: Zarb dar al-sultanat Kuqa, 1281 in Arabic
Yakub Beg's Dungan and Han Chinese taifurchi (gunners) take part in shooting exercises.
Ruins of the Theater in Chuguchak, painting by Vereshchagin (1869–70)
Zuo Zongtang
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Zuo Zongtang, sometimes referred to as General Tso, was a Chinese statesman and army officer of the late Qing dynasty.
Dungan Revolt (1862–1877)
…provinces in the first wave, and then in Xinjiang in the second wave, between 1862 and 1877. The uprising was eventually suppressed by Qing forces led by Zuo Zongtang. The conflict began with riots by the Hui and massacres of the Han Chinese, followed by the revenge massacres of the Hui by the Han. It resulted in…
Photograph of Zuo Zongtang, late 19th century
Former Residence of Zuo Zongtang in Xiangyin County, Hunan.
Tomb of Zuo Zongtang in Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan.