Rebellion

White Lotus Rebellion

1794 – 1804 · 35.84° N, 103.45° E

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When
1794 – 1804
Kind
Rebellion
Coordinates
35.84° N, 103.45° E
Description
1794–1804 rebellion in China

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White Lotus Rebellion

1794–1804 rebellion in China

The White Lotus Rebellion was a rebellion initiated by followers of the White Lotus movement during the Qing dynasty of China. Motivated by millenarian Buddhists who promised the immediate return of the Buddha, it erupted out of social and economic discontent in the impoverished provinces of Hubei, Shaanxi, and Sichuan.

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