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What are the historical significance and lessons of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom?
Historical significance

1, which dealt a heavy blow to the feudal ruling class and shook the ruling foundation of the Qing government.

2. The peak of peasant uprising in feudal society reached a climax.

3. The combination of western thoughts has severely hit the ruling authority of Confucianism.

4. Attacked the invasion of western powers at that time.

5. Inspired and promoted the development of national liberation in Asia.

Lessons (should be lessons of failure)

Subjective reasons:

First, due to the limitations of the peasant class, it is impossible to put forward a practical revolutionary program. The purpose of the broad masses of soldiers participating in the revolution is not clear. After the capital was Tianjing, the leaders were greedy for pleasure and their privileged thoughts expanded.

The second is a strategic mistake. Being partial to the Northern Expedition is a military taboo.

Objective reasons: Chinese and foreign reactionary forces colluded to stifle the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.