Tiandihui or Hongmen, the Heaven and Earth Society
A Secret Society and the Origins of the Triads Tiandihui, the Heaven and Earth Society, 天地会, also called Hongmen (洪门), is a Chinese fraternal organization … Read more
History & Facts of The White Lotus Movement
History of the White Lotus in China The White lotus (Bailian Jiao, 白莲教) was a Buddhist political and religious movement that believed in a universal … Read more
The Taoist Rebellion of the Yellow Turbans
History and facts of the Yellow Turbans Rebellion against the Han Dynasty The revolt of the Yellow Turbans, 黄巾之乱, or the Yellow Scarves Rebellion, is the first … Read more
History and Facts of the Red Eyebrows Rebellion against Wang Mang
The Red Eyebrows (赤眉): This first peasant rebellion was a series of spontaneous rebellions against Wang Mang’s short-lived Xin dynasty. Around 17 A.D. due to … Read more