apr 1, 1894 - Tonghak Uprising Suppressed

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aka Donghak uprising
Donghak = a religion ("eastern learning") founded by Choe Che-v
Religious and polical/social movement
people are linked with divinity which gives them worth
unhappy with economic conditions, wanted new form of government, expel foreigners etc
Lead by local religious leader Jeon Bongjun
ransacked Gobu office and redistributed grain
Tonghak 4 part manifesto
Peasants, women, and fallen yangban

Kojong asks China for help
both China and Japan send forces
Neither country pulls troops out

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