Gwangmu Reform

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Gwangmu Reform was a late 19th- to early 20th-century program of political, social, and economic modernization undertaken by the Korean Empire to strengthen state institutions and resist foreign domination.

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Gwangmu Reform canonical 1
Gwangmu era of the Korean Empire 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
modernization program
political reform
appliesToJurisdiction Korean Empire
chronologyWithin early 20th century
late 19th century
country Korean Empire
endTime 1907
follows Gabo Reform period
surface form: Gabo Reform
hasEffect development of modern infrastructure in Korea
expansion of modern bureaucracy in Korea
growth of modern education in Korea
increased foreign economic influence in Korea
strengthening of imperial authority
hasGoal centralization of government power
economic development
legal modernization
military strengthening
modernization of Korea
resisting foreign domination
social modernization
strengthening state institutions
hasPart administrative reform
bureaucratic reorganization
centralization of royal authority
currency reform
economic reform
educational reform
industrial promotion policy
infrastructure development
judicial reform
land survey project
military reform
modern banking system introduction
modern cabinet system strengthening
modern census taking
modern land registration system
modern legal code adoption
modern police system establishment
modern postal system establishment
modern school system introduction
railway construction policy
state-led modernization policy
taxation reform
telegraph network expansion
urban modernization
inception Gwangmu
surface form: Gwangmu era
location Korea
namedAfter Gwangmu
surface form: Gwangmu era
startTime 1897

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Korean Empire modernizationPolicy Gwangmu Reform
Yunghui precededBy Gwangmu Reform
this entity surface form: Gwangmu era of the Korean Empire