The Taiyuan massacre took place Process_start during the Boxer Rebellion , July 9 , 1900 , in Taiyuan , Shanxi province , North China .

The Taiyuan massacre took place Process_start during the Boxer Rebellion , July 9 , 1900 , in Taiyuan , Shanxi province , North China .

After a series of negotiations that embittered both sides , the Jurchens attacked Attack the Song dynasty in 1125 , dispatching Sending one army to Taiyuan and the other to Bianjing ( modern Kaifeng ) , the Song capital .

Surprised by news of an invasion Attack , Song general Tong Guan retreated Escaping from Taiyuan , which was besieged Besieging and later captured Conquering .