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White Lotus Rebellion

1796 CE – 1804 CE

A massive millenarian peasant uprising in central China driven by economic hardship and corruption.

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1794–1804 rebellion in China

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Conflict · East Asia

White Lotus Rebellion

1796 CE – 1804 CE

A massive millenarian peasant uprising in central China driven by economic hardship and corruption. The Qing spent nearly a decade and vast resources suppressing it, exposing the dynasty's military weakness and foreshadowing the larger rebellions of the 19th century.

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