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Panthay Rebellion (潘泰起義) ( 1856 - 1873 ) was a rebellion by the Hui people , Chinese Muslims, against the Qing Dynasty in Yunnan Province , China . It was part of a wave of Hui unrest during the Qing Dynasty. The leader of the rebellion was Du Wenxiu , who styled himself as the Sultan of Dali . The rebellion successfully captured the city of Dali and declared themselves a separate political entity from China; Dali became the base for the rebels' operations. The rebels identified their nation as Pingnan guo (平南国 The Pacified Southern Nation ). The rebellion sieged the city of Kunming multiple times (in 1857, 1861, 1863 and 1868), briefly taking the city in 1863. Later, as the Qing troops began to gain the upperhand versus the rebellion, the rebellion sent a letter to Queen Victoria , asking the British Empire for formal recognition and for military assistance; the fledgling state was turned down by the British. The rebellion was eventually suppressed by Qing troops. The brutal suppression led to many Huis fleeing to neighboring countries bordering Yunnan. Surviving Huis escaped to Burma , Thailand and Laos , forming the basis of a minority Chinese Hui population in those nations. The rebellion had a significant negative impact on the Burmese Konbaung Dynasty . After losing lower Burma to the British, Burma lost access to vast tracts of rice-growing land. Not wishing to upset China, the Burmese kingdom agreed to refuse trade with the Panthay rebels in accordance with China's demands. Without the ability to import rice from China, Burma was forced to import rice from the British. In addition, the Burmese economy had relied heavily on cotton exports to China, and suddenly lost access to the vast Chinese market.1
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The Panthay Rebellion (1856–1873), known in Chinese as the Du Wenxiu Rebellion ( simplified Chinese : 杜文秀起义 ; traditional Chinese : 杜文秀起義 ; pinyin : Dù Wénxiù qĭyì ) was a separatist movement of the Hui people and Chinese Muslims against the imperial Qing Dynasty in southwestern Yunnan Province , China , as part of a wave of Hui-led multi-ethnic unrest.The name " Panthay " is a Burmese word, which is said to be identical with the Shan word Pang hse .It was the name by which the Burmese called the Chinese Muslims who came with caravans to Burma from the Chinese province of Yunnan .The name was not used or known in Yunnan itself.(Scott, 1900, 607) (Yule & Burnell, 1968, 669)
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The Panthay Rebellion (1856–1873), known to Chinese as the Du Wenxiu Rebellion ( Tu Wen-hsiu Rebellion ; Chinese : 杜文秀起義 ; pinyin : Dù Wénxiù Qǐyì ), was a rebellion of the Muslim Hui people and other (non-Muslim) ethnic minorities against the Manchu rulers of the Qing Dynasty in southwestern Yunnan Province , as part of a wave of Hui-led multi-ethnic unrest. The name " Panthay " is a Burmese word, which is said to be identical with the Shan word Pang hse . It was the name by which the Burmese called the Chinese Muslims who came with caravans to Burma from the Chinese province of Yunnan . The name was not used or known in Yunnan itself.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Muslim minority revolt against the Qing dynasty Belligerents Qing Empire Pingnan Guo Commanders and leaders Cen Yuying Ma Rulong Du Wenxiu Ma Shenglin Ma Shilin Strength Manchu, Han Chinese, and Loyalist Muslim troops Rebel Muslims, Rebel Han Chinese and Muslim ethnic minorities Casualties and losses 1,000,000 died 1,000,000 including Muslim and non-Muslim civilians and soldiers Alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese 雲南回變 Simplified Chinese 云南回变 Literal meaning Yunnan Hui rebellion The Panthay rebellion (1856–1873), known to Chinese as the Du Wenxiu Rebellion ( Tu Wen-hsiu Rebellion ), was a rebellion of the Muslim Hui people and other (Muslim as well as non-Muslim) ethnic groups against the Manchu rulers of the Qing Dynasty in southwestern Yunnan Province , as part of a wave of Hui-led multi-ethnic unrest. The name " Panthay " is a Burmese word, which is said to be identical with the Shan word Pang hse . It was the name by which the Burmese called the Chinese Muslims who came with caravans to Burma from the Chinese province of Yunnan . The name was not used or known in Yunnan itself.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Muslim minority revolt against the Qing dynasty Belligerents Qing Empire Pingnan Guo Commanders and leaders Cen Yuying Ma Rulong Du Wenxiu Ma Shenglin Ma Shilin Strength Manchu, Han Chinese, and Loyalist Muslim troops Rebel Muslims, Rebel Han Chinese and Muslim ethnic minorities Casualties and losses 1,000,000 dead 1,000,000 (including Muslim and non-Muslim civilians and soldiers) Alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese 雲南回變 Simplified Chinese 云南回变 Literal meaning Yunnan Hui rebellion The Panthay Rebellion (1856–1873), also known as the Du Wenxiu Rebellion ( Tu Wen-hsiu Rebellion ), was a rebellion of the Muslim Hui people and other (Muslim as well as non-Muslim) ethnic groups against the Manchu -led Qing dynasty in southwestern Yunnan Province , as part of a wave of Hui-led multi-ethnic unrest. The name " Panthay " is a Burmese word, which is said to be identical with the Shan word Pang hse . It was the name by which the Burmese called the Chinese Muslims who came with caravans to Burma from the Chinese province of Yunnan. The name was not used or known in Yunnan itself. The rebellion referred to itself as the Pingnan Kingdom , meaning Pacified Southern Kingdom.
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Muslim revolt against the Qing dynasty Belligerents Qing Empire Pingnan Guo Commanders and leaders Cen Yuying Ma Rulong Du Wenxiu Ma Shenglin † Ma Shilin Strength Manchu, Han Chinese, and Loyalist Muslim troops Rebel Muslims, Rebel Han Chinese and Muslim ethnic minorities Casualties and losses 1,000,000 dead 1,000,000 (including Muslim and non-Muslim civilians and soldiers) Alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese 雲南回變 Simplified Chinese 云南回变 Literal meaning Yunnan Hui rebellion The Panthay Rebellion (1856–1873), also known as the Du Wenxiu Rebellion ( Tu Wen-hsiu Rebellion ), was a rebellion of the Muslim Hui people and other (Muslim as well as non-Muslim) ethnic groups against the Manchu -led Qing dynasty in southwestern Yunnan Province , as part of a wave of Hui-led multi-ethnic unrest. The name " Panthay " is a Burmese word, which is said to be identical with the Shan word Pang hse . It was the name by which the Burmese called the Chinese Muslims who came with caravans to Burma from the Chinese province of Yunnan. The name was not used or known in Yunnan itself. The rebellion referred to itself as the Pingnan Kingdom , meaning Pacified Southern Kingdom.
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rebellion by the hui people
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burmese word
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