Xiuquan Declares the Kingdom of Heavenly Peace 1851 

Taipings battling the Qing at Jintian after announcing the Tai Ping Tian Guo

.In 1851, Xiuquan took the title Tien De or Celestial virtue and set up a headquarters at Sin Chau fu and was in control of a large part of the southern section of Guangxi .He also set up a small harem and increased his allowance of rice wine .The were female soldiers now .He was also joined at this time by many members of the Miao hilltribes . Taiping officers, followed behind their troops and ere ordered to kill any who tried to retreat .Unlike the imperial armies, the Taipings were under orders not to plunder to gain the good will of the people .

 On January 11, 1851,his 38 birthday, Hong Xiuquan formally declared the establishment of the Heavenly Kingdom of Peace (Taiping Tianguo) with himself as absolute ruler, at Jintian village in Guangxi.  He ordained that he be called sovereign (chu) and reserved the title shang for God and Jesus.The rebellion was proclaimed to be a native uprising against the Manchu oppressors with a heavenly mandate. His wife was named Niang-niang, or empress.Yang tsiu-teing wan named King of the east, Siau-Chau-kwei was named King of the West, Fung-Yun-san was called King of the South and Wei Ching, King of the North .Yang Hsiu-ching and Siau Chau kwei also entered tranced and issued commands .Yang was recognized as supreme commander of the armies of the kings .

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