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History of Donghak Peasant Revolution

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  • 1893

    November 15Gobu peasants appealed to the corrupt governor Cho Byeong-gap for tax cuts

    1893

  • 1984

    January 10

    Jeon Bong-jun occupied Gobu Gwana with about 1,000 peasant troops.

    March 20

    Donghak Peasant Army, all-out gunfire at Mujang (1st uprising)

    March 26-29

    Establishment of Honam Changuidae site in Baeksan (about 8,000 southern peasants)

    - Commander-in-Chief Jeon Bong-Jun, deputy commanders Son Hwa-Jung and Kim Gae-Nam were appointed

    - The proclamation of Gyeokmun and the 4 major names, 12 rules of discipline

    April 07

    After defeating the Jeolla Gamyeong Army in Hwangtohyeon, the peasants occupied Gwana in Jeongeup.

    * The Gyeonggun of Hong Gye-hoon, who was a Yangho Chotosa, entered Jeonju-seong(Jeonju Fortress).

    April 08 - 16

    Occupying the southwest coast of Jeolla-do (Heungdeok, Mujang, Yeonggwang, Hampyeong)

    April 23

    Won the first battle with Gyeonggun at Hwangryongchon, Jangseong

    April 27

    Entered the Capital of Honam, Jeonju Fortress

    May 01 ~ 03

    In the 2nd and 3rd close battle with Gyeonggun at Jeonju-seong, the peasants were defeated

    May 04

    Qing Army landed in Asan Bay

    May 06

    Japanese army landed at Incheon Port

    May 07

    Southern Peasants' Army and Gyeonggun in Jeonju signed the joint Agreement on the establishment of a Jipgangso in the 53 counties of Jeolla-do and the dissolution of the peasant army

    1894

  • June 21

    Japanese forces invaded Gyeongbokgung Palace in Joseon

    June 27

    Qing army and Japanese army engaged in Seonghwan

    July 01

    Japanese Army declared war, became Sino-Japanese War

    July 06

    Meeting held in Jeonju between Jeon Bong-jun and Jeolla governor Kim Hak-jin

    - Full-scale installation of county Jipgangso in Jeolla-do

    - Installation of Jeolla Left and Right Doso in Jeonju Fortress

    July 26

    Signed the Treaty of the Korea-Japan Alliance

    end of June
    ~ end of August

    Uprisings in Jeolla, Gyeongsang, and Chungcheong Provinces

    August 17

    The Japanese Army won Battle of Pyongyang between Qing (20,000 people) and Japanese (10,000 people)

    September 07

    Kim Gae-nam received information from Daewon-gun

    September 08

    Southern Peasant Army Leaders Jeon Bong-jun and Kim Gae-nam made a decision regarding the second revolt of the Southern Peasant Army in Wonpyeong, Geum-gu, and gathering at Samnye

    September 18

    Donghak principal Choi Si-hyeong (68 years old) declared an armed uprising

    Early September
    ~ Early November

    In Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, and Hwanghae provinces, the peasant army battled to the Gyeonggun and the Japanese allied forces

    October 09 ~ 15

    The Japanese army's suppression battalion landed at Incheon Port and advanced to Chungcheong, Jeolla, and Gyeongsang Provinces.

    October 12

    Southern Peasants' Army under Jeon Bong-jun arrived in Nonsan from Samnye

    October 12 ~ 16

    Northern Peasants' Army under Son Byung-hee arrived in Nonsan and joins the battle

    October 21

    North and South peasant forces united and advanced from Nonsan to Gongju

    1894

    1894

  • November 08

    The north and south peasant armies, Gyeonggun, and Japanese army assembled in Ugeumchi,Gongju.

    November 09

    The peasant army (about 20,000) was defeated in the Battle of Ugeumchi.

    November 11

    Retreat from Gomti to Noseong due to a surprise attack by Gyeonggun

    November 13

    Kim Gae-nam's peasant army (about 5,000) was defeated at Gongju after failing to attack Cheongju

    November 14 ~ 19

    After a close battle with the Japanese Army in Noseong and Nonsan, the North and South Peasant Army retreated to Ganggyeong (joined by Kim Gae-nam) and were defeated in Jeonju.

    November 23

    Gyeonggun and Japanese combined forces took control of Jeonju-seong

    November 25 ~ 27

    The peasant army under Jeon Bong-jun was disbanded due to the defeat in Wonpyeong and Taein battles.

    December 01

    The dissolution of the besieged peasant army under Son Hwa-jung and Choi Gyeong-seon

    Choi Gyeong-seon, 36, arrested in Hwasun

    December 02

    Jeon Bong-jun (41 years old) arrested at Sunchang Pinori (arrival in Hanyang on December 18)

    December 03

    Kim Gaenam, 42, arrested in Taein, decapitated and his head was exposed in Jeonju

    December 11

    Son Hwa-jung, 34, arrested in Buan

    December 17

    The Jangheung and Gangjin peasant armies were disbanded due to their defeat in the battle of Jangheung Seokdae.

    December 24

    Northern Peasant Army defeated by Gyeonggun at Mugeuk in Chungju (Son Byung-hee evacuated to Hongcheon)

    1894

  • 1895

    January 01

    Kim Deok-myeong, 51, arrested in Wonpyeong

    January 24

    The last battle of Daedunsan. The Donghak Peasant Revolution came to an end.

    February 09 ~ March 10

    Jeon Bong-jun interrogated five times by the Japanese consul

    March 30

    Jeon Bong-jun, Son Hwa-jung, Kim Deok-myeong, Choi Gyeong-seon, etc. were executed by hanging.

    1895

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