Taiyuan massacre

Taiyuan massacre
Part of Boxer Rebellion
account at the time
LocationTaiyuan, Shanxi province, North China
DateJuly 9, 1900
TargetForeigners, Christians
Attack type
Massacre
Deaths45 Christian men, women and children
VictimsChristians
PerpetratorsDisputed

The Taiyuan massacre took place during the Boxer Rebellion, July 9, 1900, in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, North China. Sources recall that they were killed in the presence of Yuxian, governor of Shanxi. 44 people were killed including children.