jan 1, 1884 - Failed Kapsin Coup

Description:

Radicals aligned with Japan
14 point reform program
Kidnapped Kojong (Horace Allen to the rescue)
Lasted 3 days
Suppressed by China


Who: Radicals aligned with Japan
What: A group of intellectuals educated in Japan staged a party, kidnapped King Kojong. They wounded a Min family member, who was saved by Horace Allen. The coup lasted for three days, during which they attempted to implement their 14 point program.
Return of Taewon’gun
Korean autonomy from China
Limit yangban
Meritocracy
Egalitarian social order, state council
Suppressed by China
Where: Korea (?)
Context: Preceded by the unsuccessful Soldier’s Riot, which re-instated Taewongun, frustrated by Conservative nature of the government.
When: 1884
Significance: Led to bad blood with Japan, mistrust, heavier influence of China. Also led to the Li-Hi Convention, in which both Japan and China have to notify each other if they move more troops into Korea - contentious balance.

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