Jintian Uprising Site
金田起义旧址
A national key cultural heritage site where Hong Xiuquan declared the uprising in 1851 and founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The camp ruins and museum stand side by side.
The site lies in Jintian Town, Guiping City, where the Taiping Rebellion began. Preserved here are the camp city walls, Rhinoceros Pool (said to be where the rebels hid their weapons), an ancient drill ground and the former residence of Wei Changhui. The adjacent Jintian Uprising Museum uses artifacts and scene reconstructions to explain the rise of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Admission is free or low-cost, and a visit takes about 2 hours. It is about 25 kilometers from Guiping city center. There is no direct tour bus, so take a taxi or drive. You can combine it in one day with the Zijing Mountain area or Longtan Forest Park.
Opening hours
08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Longtan National Forest Park
- Datengxia Gorge
- Guiping East Pagoda
- Guiping Xishan (West Mountain) Scenic Area
- Baishi Mountain