E An

E An (Chinese: 義安; pinyin: Yì Ān) were the highest military award and decorations during the Taiping Rebellion. These terms require an adjective to indicate who granted it and for what reason. E is first class merit and An is the second merit; Chinese meant E is friendly, An is luck and peaceful.

In Taiping, if the king wanted to promote someone, he gave the person either award, the E or An. This rule was challenged after 1861, because Li Xiucheng thought the award had been given too freely.

People
  • Chen Yucheng created Cheng Tian E (成天義) in 1857
  • Liang Chengfu created Zeng Tian E (則天義) in 1860
  • Tan SauGuan (譚紹光) created Jian Tian E (建天義) in 1861
  • Ye Yenlai (葉芸來) created Sho Tian An (受天安) in 1857

See also

Sources
  • Tiān Guó Zwi (天國志)
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