Wei Changhui was the North King of the Taiping Rebellion. Combatants Qing Empire Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Commanders Xianfeng Emperor, Tongzhi Emperor, Empress Dowager Cixi, Charles George Gordon, Frederick Townsend Ward Hong Xiuquan, Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui, Feng Yunshan, Wei Changhui, Shi Dakai, Li Xiucheng The Taiping Rebellion (or Rebellion of Great Peace) was a large-scale revolt against the authority...

Pre-Rebellion involvement

During the early days of the movement during the 1840s, Wei was converted to Christianity by Feng Yunshan and Hong Xiuquan. Wei's family clan was in control of a market town named Jiantin in Guanxi province which became a safe haven for the "God Worshippers" (the name given to the early Taipings). Feng Yunshan was an important leader during the Taiping Rebellion against the Qing government 1850-1864. ... A statue of Hong Xiuquan Hóng Xiùquán (洪秀全, Wade-Giles: Hung Hsiu-chüan, born Hong Renkun 洪仁坤, Courtesy name Huoxiu 火秀; January 10, 1812-June 1, 1864) was a Hakka Chinese Christian who led the Taiping Rebellion and established the Heavenly Kingdom of Taiping, in which he was known... Guanxi (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: gūanxi ), describes the basic dynamic in personalised networks of influence. ...

During the Rebellion

As thanks for his help during the Thistle Mountain days of the movement, Wei became a leader of the Taipings and subsiquently became the North King of the Rebellion. In 1856 Wei organised the slaughtering of the East King Yang Xiuqing and his followers in Nanking. Yang Xiuqing (Chinese 杨秀清, Wade-Giles Yang Hsiu-Ching), (died September 2/3, 1856), organizer and commander-in-chief of the Taiping Rebellion. ... Nanjing (南京, Pinyin: Nánjīng, Wade-Giles: Nan-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Nanking, formerly Jinling 金陵, Jiangning 江宁, and Tianjing 天京) is the central city of downstream Yangtze Basin and is a renowned historical and cultural city. ...

Death of

Wei was slaughtered by Hong Xiuquan's elite bodyguard as repentance for Shi Dakai who was angered at the extent of the killings concerning Yang Xiuqing. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Yang Xiuqing (Chinese 杨秀清, Wade-Giles Yang Hsiu-Ching), (died September 2/3, 1856), organizer and commander-in-chief of the Taiping Rebellion. ...

References

Jonathan D. Spence - God's Chinese son. - Norton Books.