Which of the following was NOT one of the principles of the Taiping rebellion?
A. free public education
B. the prohibition of foot binding and concubinage
C. Hong Xiuquan's belief that he was the reincarnation of the Buddha
D. abolition of private property
E. the creation of communal wealth to be shared according to need
Answer: C
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