1850s

The 1850s saw the beginning of the Tàipíng rebellion, as well as continued war between China and European powers in the Second Opium War.

Contents 1 1850 2 1851 3 1852 4 1853 5 1854 6 1855 7 1856 8 1857 9 1858 10 1859

1850

• 1850 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: gēngxū 庚戌, starting on February 12
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2394
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1911
  • Dàoguāng 道光 30
  • Kaei 嘉永 3
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • February 25: The Dàoguāng 道光 Emperor dies

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1851

• 1851 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: xīnhài 辛亥, starting on February 1
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2395
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1912
  • Xiánfēng 咸豐 1
  • Yuánnián 元年 1
  • Kaei 嘉永 4
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • January 31: Dàoguāng era ends
  • February 1: Xiánfēng era begins
  • Taiping Rebellion begins
  • Taiping Yuánnián era begins

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1852

• 1852 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: rénzǐ 任子, starting on February 20
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2396
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1913
  • Xiánfēng 咸豐 2
  • Yuánnián 元年 2
  • Kaei 嘉永 5
• Buddhist Events
  • Jìchán 寄禪 is born
• Political Events
  • April - May: Tàipíng forces lay siege to Guīlín 桂林

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1853

• 1853 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: guǐchǒu 癸丑, starting on February 8
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2397
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1914
  • Xiánfēng 咸豐 3
  • Yuánnián 元年 3
  • Kaei 嘉永 6
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • Janunary 12: Tàipíng army occupies Wǔchāng 武昌
  • March 20: Tàipíng army seizes Nánjīng 南京

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1854

• 1854 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: jiǎyín 甲寅, starting on January 29
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2398
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1915
  • Xiánfēng 咸豐 4
  • Yuánnián 元年 4
  • Kaei 嘉永 7
  • Ansei 安政 1
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • Chinese Maritime Customs Service established in Shànghǎi 上海
  • March 31: Treaty of Kanagawa signed between US and Japan
  • November 27: Kaei era ends, Ansei era begins in Japan

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1855

• 1855 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: yǐmǎo 乙卯, starting on February 17
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2399
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1916
  • Xiánfēng 咸豐 5
  • Yuánnián 元年 5
  • Ansei 安政 2
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • March 17: Tàipíng army invades Anhuī 安徽

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1856

• 1856 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: bǐngchén 丙辰, starting on February 6
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2400
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1917
  • Xiánfēng 咸豐 6
  • Yuánnián 元年 6
  • Ansei 安政 3
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • October 8: The "Arrow incident" occurs, which would lead to the Second Opium War

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1857

• 1857 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: dīngsì 丁巳, starting on January 26
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2401
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1918
  • Xiánfēng 咸豐 7
  • Yuánnián 元年 7
  • Ansei 安政 4
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • March 3: The United Kingdom and France formally declare war on China

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1858

• 1858 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: wùwǔ 戊午, starting on February 14
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2402
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1919
  • Xiánfēng 咸豐 8
  • Yuánnián 元年 8
  • Ansei 安政 5
• Buddhist Events
  • Dìxián 諦閑, Yuèxiá 月霞 and Kāng Yǒuwéi 康有為 are born
  • Xūyún 虛雲 becomes a novice in Fúzhōu 福州
• Political Events
  • May 28: Treaty of Aigun signed
  • June: Treaties of Tianjin 天津條約 are signed, temporarily ending Second Opium War
  • July 29: Harris Treaty signed between US and Japan

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1859

• 1859 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: jǐwèi 己未, starting on February 3
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2403
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1920
  • Xiánfēng 咸豐 9
  • Yuánnián 元年 9
  • Ansei 安政 6
• Buddhist Events
  • Timothy Richard 李提摩太 is baptized in Wales
• Political Events
  • June 25: The Dagu forts 大沽炮台 repel the British naval force at Tiānjīn 天津

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