Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Taiping Kingdom History Museum

The Taiping Kingdom History Museum () is a museum dedicated to artifacts from the Taiping Rebellion. It is located in Nanjing, .

The building was originally a palace of the first ruler of the Ming Dynasty, . In 1853, it became the residence of Yang Xiuqing, a military leader in the Taiping Rebellion. In 1958, it became the site of the current museum.

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