He was able to recite the Four Books after five or six years. Hong began studying at a primary school in his village at the age of five. Hong showed an interest in scholarship at an early age, so his family made financial sacrifices to provide a formal education for him, in the hope that he could one day complete all of the civil service examinations. Upon marrying his wife Lai Xiying, Hong received the courtesy name "Renkun." His sister, Hong Xuanjiao, became the commander of the female battalion during the Taiping Rebellion. He and his family moved to Guanlubu Village shortly after his birth. He was born in Fuyuan Springs, Hua county (now part of Huadu District) in Canton ( Guangzhou), Guangdong to Hong Jingyang, a farmer and elected headman, and Madam Wang. Some sources claim his family was "well to do". Hong Xiuquan ( 洪秀全), born "Hong Huoxiu", was the third and youngest son of a Hakka family. He established the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom over varying portions of southern China, with himself as the " Heavenly King" and self-proclaimed younger brother of Jesus Christ. Hong Xiuquan (1 January 1814 – 1 June 1864), born Hong Huoxiu and with the courtesy name Renkun, was a Chinese revolutionary and religious leader who was the leader of the Taiping Rebellion against the Qing dynasty. Hong Tianyou, Junior East King ( 幼東王 洪天佑).
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