| Red Lanterns | |
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| Active | 1890s–1901 |
| Country |  Qing Empire |
| Allegiance |  Boxers |
| Engagements | Boxer Rebellion |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lin Hei'er |
The Red Lanterns (simplified Chinese: 红灯照; traditional Chinese: 紅燈照; pinyin: Hóng Dēng Zhào) were a women's fighting group organized during the Boxer Uprising of 1900. Villagers said these women had supernatural powers which helped to protect the male Boxers and fight against foreign enemies.[1]
- ^ Hershatter, Gail (2019). Women and China's revolutions. Lanham, Maryland. ISBN 978-1-4422-1569-6. OCLC 1047569427.
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