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The Boxer Rebellion (拳亂), Boxer Uprising, or Yihetuan Movement (義和團運動) was an anti-imperialist, anti-foreign, and anti-Christian uprising in China between 1899 and 1901, toward the end of the Qing dynasty. It was initiated by the Militia United in Righteousness (Yìhéquán), known in English as the Boxers because many of their members had practiced Chinese martial arts, also referred to in the Western world at the time as Chinese Boxing. Villagers in North China had been building resentment against Christian missionaries who ignored tax obligations and abused their extraterritorial rights to protect their congregants against lawsuits. The immediate background of the uprising included severe drought and disruption by the growth of foreign spheres of influence after the Sino-Japanese War of 1895. After several months of growing violence and murder in Shandong and the North China Plain against foreign and Christian presence in June 1900, Boxer fighters, convinced they were invulnerable to foreign weapons, converged on Beijing with the slogan Support the Qing government and exterminate the foreigners. Foreigners and Chinese Christians sought refuge in the Legation Quarter.
We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions sold a Chinese Imperial flag circa 20th century for $2,200. Please see details below:
Chinese Imperial Army Flag Likely Captured During Boxer
Chinese Imperial Army flag, displaying Chinese characters translated as “9th Mounted Artillery Unit”. Flag was de-accessioned from the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, which dates the flag to the turn of the 20th century from Peking, likely captured by an American soldier during the Boxer Rebellion. Cotton flag measures 34.5″ x 36.75″ with cream Chinese characters sewn on both sides against the black fabric, with a cream border. Moderate soiling, with two small holes and fraying to the edges. Overall in good condition, as expected with field use. Sold for $2,200.
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