10 Questions
Which term was used dismissively to refer to the conflict between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty?
Red Sheep Rebellion
Which term did the Qing Dynasty use to describe the conflict between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty?
Period of Chaos
What term is commonly used in modern China to refer to the conflict between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty?
Movement
What term did the Qing Dynasty specifically avoid using to describe the conflict between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty?
Movement
What term did the writers use to describe the conflict between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty?
Civil War
During the 19th century, how did the Qing Dynasty refer to the conflict between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and themselves?
Period of chaos
What term did the Qing Dynasty specifically avoid using to describe the conflict between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and themselves?
Civil war
What term did writers often use to describe the conflict between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty?
Red Sheep Rebellion
Why did the Qing Dynasty avoid using certain terms to describe the conflict?
To avoid lending credibility to the Taiping
What term is commonly used in modern China to refer to the conflict between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty?
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement
Study Notes
Conflict Between Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and Qing Dynasty
- The term "rebellion" was used dismissively to refer to the conflict.
- The Qing Dynasty referred to the conflict as "suppressing the rebels" (jiao fei).
- In modern China, the conflict is commonly referred to as the "Taiping Rebellion" (Taiping Tianguo qiyi).
- The Qing Dynasty avoided using the term "war" (zhanzheng) to describe the conflict.
- Writers often used the term "uprising" (qiyi) to describe the conflict.
- During the 19th century, the Qing Dynasty referred to the conflict as "suppressing the rebels" (jiao fei).
- The Qing Dynasty avoided using the term "war" (zhanzheng) due to the implications of recognizing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom as a legitimate state.
Test your knowledge on the territories held by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during their rebellion. Explore the different terms used to describe the conflict and its participants. Challenge yourself with this quiz on 19th-century Chinese history.
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