Hong Tianguifu (23 November 1849-18 November 1864) was King of the Heavenly Kingdom from 6 June to 18 November 1864, succeeding Hong Xiuquan.
Biography[]
Hong Tianguifu was born in Hua County, Guangdong, Qing China in 1849, the son of Hong Xiuquan. In 1864, Tianguifu, a spoiled and incapable child who had never even ridden a horse, succeeded his father as the second and last king of the Heavenly Kingdom during the Taiping Rebellion. His capital of Tianjing was captured, forcing him to flee to Dongba in Jiangsu in July 1864. On 25 October 1864, as his kingdom collapsed due to the counterattack of the Qing armies, Tianguifu was captured, and he was executed by lingchi "slow-slicing" (gradual dismemberment) on 18 November 1864, ending the rebellion.