Qing · Taiping Rebel Leader

Hong 洪

Attested AD 1851 - AD 1864

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Hong was a Taiping Rebel Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1851 to AD 1864 金田洪、楊之亂
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 78

Events and relationships

Taiping rebellion
AD 1851 to AD 1864 金田洪、楊之亂 · Rebellion · Leader · With Yang (楊) · At Jintian 金田
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 78

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 466Volume 466 Biographies 253: Xu Yongyi, Xu Jingcheng, Yuan Chang, Li Shan, Lian Yuan · 1 passage

金田洪、楊之亂，其始一小民耳，猶窮全國之力僅而克之，況諸國互肆蠶食之心，有不乘吾敝而攻吾之短者哉？ The Taiping revolt began with ordinary villagers yet nearly exhausted the empire; with many powers eager to devour us, who would not strike when we were weak?