White Lotus Rebellion (1794–1804)

1. Wang Lun uprising signals late-Qing sect unrest

   Jan 1, 1774Labels: Wang Lun, Shandong

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2. White Lotus revolt begins in border mountains

   Jan 1, 1794Labels: White Lotus, Sichuan-Hubei-Shaanxi

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3. Rebels rise in Hubei (Yidu–Zhijiang area)

   Feb 1, 1796Labels: Zhang Zhengmo, Nie Jieren

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4. Jiaqing becomes emperor amid growing rebellion

   Feb 9, 1796Labels: Jiaqing Emperor, Qianlong

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5. Guerrilla warfare strains Qing finances and forces

   Dec 1, 1796Labels: Guerrilla warfare, Heshen

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6. Wang Cong’er killed after Qing ambush

   Jan 1, 1798Labels: Wang Cong, Yunxi

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7. Wang Nangxian executed in Beijing

   Jan 1, 1798Labels: Wang Nangxian, Beijing

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8. Qianlong dies; Heshen removed from power

   Feb 7, 1799Labels: Qianlong, Heshen

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9. Jiaqing orders Heshen’s arrest

   Feb 12, 1799Labels: Jiaqing Emperor, Heshen

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10. Fortified stockades and militia strategy expands

    Jun 1, 1799Labels: Stockades, Local militia

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11. Amnesty and rewards used to thin rebel ranks

    Jan 1, 1800Labels: Amnesty policy, Bounties

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12. Imperial control restored; rebellion declared suppressed

    Dec 1, 1804Labels: Militia system, Qing dynasty

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