Because Hong Xiuquan was also considered the emperor, he required his wife to come from a wealthy family and be a virgin. Finally, she had to be inspected by him before she could enter his house. As the leader of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, it is normal for Hong Xiuquan to have relatively high demands on his wife.

First of all, Hong Xiuquan’s wife must be the daughter of a wealthy family. After all, he later became noble. In fact, Hong Xiuquan came from a relatively poor background, but after taking power, he actually said that he was well-matched. This became a point for everyone to complain about him. Secondly, Hong Xiuquan also hopes that the other party must be a young lady. This is understandable and there is nothing worth saying. But this is not enough. Hong Xiuquan also requires that all wives must be inspected and verified by him before they can enter the Tianwang Mansion. This rule is indeed a bit difficult, but it can also be seen from this that he is domineering and overbearing after taking power. unreasonable.

Hong Xiuquan can be regarded as a ruffian, but when the Hunan army broke through Nanjing, the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, an incredible scene happened. That is, when thousands of female soldiers from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom were defeated, not one of them chose to surrender. Instead, they collectively chose to self-immolate in order to be loyal to the local emperor.

There is no way of knowing what Hong Xiuquan should have been like. After all, history is written by the victors. But what we can be sure of is that Hong Xiuquan was a respectable peasant leader who once represented the interests of thousands of oppressed and exploited people. We should treat Hong Xiuquan with dialectical thinking. He has both good and bad sides.