Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Taiping Rebellion was a widespread civil war in southern China from 1850 to 1864 , led by heterodox Christian convert Hong Xiuquan , against the ruling Qing Dynasty .
Simplified: The Taiping Rebellion was a civil war in China from 1850 to 1864 . It was led by Hong Xiuquan .