Modern era · 1894 – 1895

Tonghak Peasant Revolution

The Tonghak Peasant Revolution (Korean: 동학 농민 혁명) took place between 11 January 1894 and 25 December 1895 in Korea. The peasants were primarily followers of Donghak, a Neo-Confucian movement that rejected Western technology and ideals.

Tonghak Peasant Revolution
Tonghak Peasant Revolution · Twenty rebel leaders of Jeongeub, Gobu, and Taein Life time: All hanged in March 1895., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
11 Jan 1894 – 29 Mar 1895
Where
Korean Peninsula
Era
Modern

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Before and after

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