Question

What made the Taiping Rebellion one of the most important events in 19th century China?

Answer 1

The Rebellion weakened China and made it an easy prey for colonzition

Answer 2

The Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864) was one of the bloodiest conflicts in history, a confrontation between Imperial Chinese forces and a group inspired by a self-proclaimed mystic who was named Hong Xiuquan (1813-1864), who claimed to be a Christian and also called himself the brother of Jesus Christ. His aim was to create a new culture, replacing the Confucian and Buddhist tradition with something "new" that was shaped according to his ideas. Although the Manchu Dynasty win the conflict eventually, it was considerably weakened after it, leaving China very vulnerable to hostile nations.