1894 Peasant War

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The 1894 Peasant War was a major Korean uprising led by followers of the Donghak (Eastern Learning) movement, challenging corrupt officials and foreign influence in late Joseon Korea.

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instanceOf armed conflict
peasant uprising
rebellion
alsoKnownAs Donghak Peasant Movement
Donghak Peasant Revolution
Donghak Peasant Uprising
country Joseon Korea
linked to: Joseon
endTime 1895
follows growing Donghak movement in the 19th century
hasCause corruption of local officials in late Joseon Korea
opposition to foreign influence in Korea
peasant grievances over heavy taxation
social and economic inequality in rural Korea
hasEffect accelerated political reforms in late Joseon Korea
contributed to the outbreak of the First Sino-Japanese War
hasLegacy inspired later Korean nationalist and reform movements
remembered as an early modern Korean social revolution
ideology Donghak ideology of social equality
anti-feudalism
anti-foreign sentiment
leader Jeon Bong-jun
Kim Gae-nam
Son Hwa-jung
location Korean Peninsula
mainRegion Chungcheong Province
linked to: Chungcheong region

Gyeongsang Province
Jeolla Province
opposedTo corrupt local yangban elites
foreign encroachment by Japan and Qing China
participant Donghak peasants
Imperial Japanese forces
Joseon government forces
Qing dynasty forces
linked to: Qing army
precededBy local peasant disturbances in Jeolla Province
religiousMovement Donghak (Eastern Learning)
result execution of Jeon Bong-jun
strengthening of Japanese influence in Korea
suppression of the Donghak peasant armies
weakening of Qing influence in Korea
significantEvent Battle of Hwangtohyeon
Battle of Ugeumchi
capture of Jeonju by peasant forces
startTime 1894
timePeriod late Joseon period

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Donghak Peasant Rebellion alsoKnownAs 1894 Peasant War