Xianfeng Emperor
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The Xianfeng Emperor, also known by his temple name Emperor Wenzong of Qing, personal name Yizhu, was the eighth emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the seventh Qing emperor to rule over China proper. Du
State portrait, by anonymous court painter, currently in the collection of the Palace Museum
Xianfeng in court dress
Portrait of the Xianfeng Emperor in his gardens
Yanbozhishuang Hall, where the Xianfeng Emperor died on 22 August 1861
Taiping Rebellion
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The Taiping Rebellion, also known as the Taiping Civil War, Revolution, or Movement, was a civil war in late imperial China between the Qing dynasty and the rebel Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The conflic
Xianfeng Emperor
…dynasty, and the seventh Qing emperor to rule over China proper. During his reign, the Qing dynasty experienced several wars and rebellions including the Taiping Rebellion, the Nian Rebellion, and the Second Opium War. He was the last Chinese emperor to exercise sole power. The fourth son of the Daoguang Emperor, he assumed…
Top: The Battle of Anqing (1861), 1884 painting Bottom: A battle on the Yangtze between Qing and Taiping naval forces
Regaining the Provincial City Anqing 2
An alleged drawing of Hong Xiuquan, dating from around the early 1850s
Qing troops retaking Suzhou