Remembering that Time Some Dude in China Said he was Jesus' Brother · 7:26pm May 15th, 2022
The Taiping Rebellion was interesting to say the least. A man by the name Hong Xiuquan claimed to be the brother of Jesus Christ and started a massive rebellion against the Qing dynasty that ruled China. Hong established the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and waged war against the Qing, seeking to destroy the Qing and enact major social reforms. The rebellion grew to be the bloodiest in human history and lasted from 1850 to 1864. In the end, the Qing took a decisive victory. After the war the Qing were weakened and the perception of Christianity in China damaged.
Chinese history be like:
Small peasant rebellion
120 million dead
120 million more dead from disease and famine
Seriously, how on earth does China even have any people left haha