Events from the year 1891 in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
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Incumbents
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Guangxu Emperor (18th year)
** Regent:
Empress Dowager Cixi
Events
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Jindandao incident, a rebellion by a Chinese secret society called Jindandao (金丹道), who rose in revolt in Inner Mongolia in November 1891 and massacred 150,000 Mongols before being suppressed by government troops in late December.
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Anti-missionary riots in Wuhu
The anti-missionary riot in Wuhu, Anhui, China occurred in May 1891, against Roman Catholic mission.New York Times, ''The Riots in China - Interesting Story Told in a Letter from a Missionary'' 1891.08.22. Retrieved 2015.10.20
Background
People g ...
, two Chinese nuns walking the streets, anointing the holy water on children, and onlookers began to harasses the nuns and took them to the police. The nuns were returned to the Roman Catholic mission. People were not satisfied and called for a riot against the Roman Catholic mission.
Births
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Li Daichen
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Li Jieren
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Chen Wangdao
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Wang Shijie
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Wang Maozu
Wang Maozu (; 4 March 1891 - 9 January 1949) was a Chinese educationist and philosopher. In the 1920s, he earned his master's degree at the Teachers College, Columbia University under the instruction of John Dewey, then became a researcher at Har ...
Deaths
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Li Rongfa
Li Rongfa () (1845–1891) was a military rebel leader of the Taiping Rebellion. He was the second son of Li Xiucheng.
Name
He was also known during his military tenure as Zhong Erwang or King Zhong II (忠二王).
History
The Qing dynasty ...
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Guanwen
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Guo Songtao
Guo Songtao ( zh, 郭嵩燾, s=郭嵩焘, p=Guō Sōngtāo, w=Kuo Sung-t’ao; 11 April 1818 – 18 July 1891) was a Chinese diplomat and statesman during the Qing dynasty. He was among the first foreign emissaries to be sent abroad by the Q ...
References
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