Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

English

Etymology

Partial calque of Chinese 太平天國／太平天国 (Tàipíng Tiānguó).

Proper noun

Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

1. (historical) A theocratic absolute monarchy based on Christian teaching led by Hong Xiuquan that rebelled against the ruling Qing dynasty from 1851 to 1864 in China.

Translations

Christian theocratic rebellion in China

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 太平天國／太平天国 (zh) (Tàipíng Tiānguó)

• French: royaume céleste de la Grande Paix m
• Japanese: 太平天国 (Taihei Tengoku)
• Korean: 태평천국 (太平天國) (ko) (taepyeongcheon'guk)
• Marathi: ठाइफिंग स्वर्गीय राज्य (ṭhāiphiṅga svargīy rājya)
• Vietnamese: Thái Bình Thiên Quốc