On Qing Dynasty's Response to the Yuanfa Li Uprising from Memorials during the Reign of Emperor Daoguang
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DOI: 10.23977/ieesasm.2019.414
Corresponding Author
Huan Liu
ABSTRACT
In 1849, Yuanfa Li, a leader of the Tiandi Hui (the Heaven and Earth Society) gathered a crowd and started the armed struggle under the slogan of “robbing the rich and assisting the poor.” This historical event was called as the Yuanfa Li Uprising. In the rebellion, Yuanfa Li led peasants to kill the county magistrate and fight against Qing army's invasion of the Xinning county. In response to this uprising, the Qing government ordered the encirclement and suppression many times. But the suppressing process was not smooth because of the poor communication and the disordered command. The response to this incident reflects multiple problems of the Qing government at the time of domestic strife and foreign aggression.
KEYWORDS
The qing government, Yuanfa li uprising, Information communication system