Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (Chinese: ,1 pinyin: Tàipíng Tiānguó; Hakka: Thai-phìn Thiên-koet, lit. "Great Peaceful Kingdom of Heaven" or "Heavenly Kingdom") was an oppositional state in China from 1851 to 1864, established by Hóng Xiùquán (洪秀全), the leader of the Taiping Rebellion (1850–1864).