I found the Taiping uprising hypocritical. The leaders rejected Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism and implemented Christianity as their faith. Hong, the leader "proclaimed himself the younger brother of Jesus, sent to cleanse the world of demons to establish a "heavenly" kingdom of great peace." This mentality of establishing peace is the basis of Confucianism and the Mandate of Heaven. Therefore, it made no sends to me that the "brother of Jesus" was establishing peace in a society that was based on balance and peace. In the Ottoman Empire the gender issues that were brewing were not directly addressed but they did open educational doors for women. Programs were established in Istanbul for Midwives, Secondary schools were established and later, a teacher training college. These programs were established to provide greater opportunities for women to strengthen the state. In 1908, the Turks established more reforms to benefit the greater good of th...
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