No matter how the history books admit that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was an anti-imperialist riot, it is undeniable that this organization is a very strange organization, Hong Xiuquan is one of them.
How weird is the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom? He randomly sealed the throne, treated the literati as "monsters", and actually used the weather to predict fortunes during wars. This strange organization occupies almost half of the country in China and has existed for fourteen years, which shows the weakness of the Qing Dynasty government.
Although the Qing Dynasty's regime has become corrupt, fortunately Zeng Guofan and his men suppressed the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous. Feng Youlan said: "If the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom unified China, China would return to a completely dark age."
Hong Xiuquan was born in a peasant family. He entered the village school at the age of 7 and was proficient in the Four Books, Five Classics and other classics. The elders in the village were very optimistic about Hong Xiuquan and wanted to honor their ancestors. However, they failed in the imperial examination in Guangzhou three times in a row. When
was eliminated in Guangzhou for the third time, the 25-year-old suffered a huge blow and fell seriously ill after returning home. An old man said to him: "I have been ordered by Heaven to destroy demons." From then on, Hong Xiuquan became silent and behaved strangely. Hong Xiuquan was unwilling to give in and failed the exam again six years later.
In fact, the government of the Qing Dynasty was very mature. From all parts of the country to the central government, a large number of talents were needed. As long as they worked hard, most people would be admitted. But why did Hong Xiuquan lose the election? Let's take a look at Hong Xiuquan's calligraphy works:
The above is the imperial edict of Hong Xiuquan, the king of heaven, to consolidate his authority in the name of God, but this word makes people feel uncomfortable. It's like it was written by someone who has never practiced calligraphy. In the Qing Dynasty, calligraphy was the most popular. Even among farmers in the countryside, there were many who could write.
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom lasted fourteen years from its establishment to its demise. This political power was established by the peasant class. This mighty peasant uprising lasted for a long time and covered a wide range of areas. At one time, it occupied half of China's land. However, under the influence of many factors such as internal strife, the direction of the uprising, and policy differences, the regime was finally suppressed by the Qing court.
At the same time, due to the deliberate destruction of materials by the Qing court, the amount of existing materials is small.
The leaders of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom also had good calligraphy. A typical example is Shi Dakai. Shi Dakai was the most popular among the people. He was vigorous and caring throughout his life. His life story was praised by later generations and he was known as the most popular calligrapher in Chinese history. A good image of peasant uprising.
