Yang Xiuqing pretended to be a rumor of Heavenly Father's possession for the first time, and there was such a legend first.
In 1848, spring was in full swing. Yang Xiuqing sat on a shabby bamboo chair, her eyes flashing with a sly light. He took a deep breath, cleared his throat, and suddenly shouted loudly: "Heavenly Father is above, I am Yang Xiuqing, what do you command?" ”
In an instant, the audience was silent. People looked at Yang Xiuqing in shock, only to see that his face was solemn and his expression was pious. At this moment, he seemed to be incarnated as a mysterious messenger of the Heavenly Father, with supreme authority. Yang Xiuqing's voice echoed in the air: "Do you have a wish?" Heavenly Father will give you wisdom and strength. ”
In the crowd, a ragged farmer walked out trembling, his knees bent, and his voice trembled: "Heavenly Father, my wife is very sick, please grant her health." ”
Yang Xiuqing closed her eyes, and the crutches in her hand gently tapped the ground, as if communicating with her Heavenly Father. After a long time, he opened his eyes, and his eyes were firm: "Your wife, the illness will recede, and the health will recover." ”
When the farmer heard this, he wept with joy and thanked him again and again. The others also knelt on the ground, praying that Yang Xiuqing's "Heavenly Father" would grant them blessings.
As time passed, Yang Xiuqing's "Heavenly Father" rumors became more and more divine. People saw him as a savior and worshipped him.
However, the farce did not end there. One day, Yang Xiuqing suddenly announced: "Heavenly Father has ordered you to build a temple to worship Heavenly Father." People agreed, and they donated money and materials in the hope of being blessed by their Heavenly Father. In the process of building the temple, Yang Xiuqing even pretended to be the name of the Heavenly Father and demanded that people abide by the rules he formulated. In this way, Yang Xiuqing relied on the name of "Heavenly Father" to control people's hearts step by step. And this farce is becoming more and more fascinating and exciting.
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Yang Xiuqing, an important leader of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in Chinese history, was born in Guiping County, Guangxi, to a poor family. According to legend, Yang Xiuqing joined the Worship of God in 1846, and a year later under the pretense of Heavenly Father, he gradually gained the dominance of the Church of God.
Pretending to be a descendant of the Heavenly Father means that Yang Xiuqing played the role of God in the worship of God, and claimed that he was God's spokesman and had divine authority through possession of rumors. In the social environment at that time, this practice was conducive to strengthening his authority and status among the congregation and promoting the development of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement. At the same time, Yang Xiuqing also used this authority to manage and control the congregation, so that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement could continue to develop.
However, this practice has also caused some controversy and questioning. Some people believe that Yang Xiuqing's pretense of descending from heaven to earth and possessing rumors is a means of deceiving and controlling the congregation, which does not conform to religious and moral standards. In addition, this practice may also lead to the congregation's rebellion against Yang Xiuqing, which will affect the unity and development of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement.