The Eight Trigrams Rebellion of 1813

Record summary

The Eight Trigrams Rebellion was an 1813 uprising associated with sectarian networks commonly connected to the Tianli or Eight Trigrams teachings. Participants attacked Qing institutions and briefly penetrated the imperial palace in Beijing. Sources describe millenarian expectations, ritual organization, prophecy, and salvation-oriented beliefs, but the movement’s internal doctrines and organizational boundaries remain debated. This lead is useful for comparing Chinese redemptive societies, state suppression, and the relationship between ritual claims and armed mobilization. Researchers should distinguish official criminal classifications from the groups’ own religious identities.