Wushe Incident
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The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wushe Incident canonical | 11 |
| Wushe Incident of 1930 | 1 |
| Wushe Uprising | 1 |
| Wushe uprising of 1930 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T196749 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Wushe Incident Context triple: [Taiwan under Japanese rule, significantEvent, Wushe Incident]
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Marco Polo Bridge Incident
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a 1937 armed clash between Japanese and Chinese troops near Beijing that escalated into full-scale war between Japan and China.
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B.
Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion was an 1877 uprising of disaffected samurai against Japan’s rapidly modernizing Meiji government, marking the last major armed resistance to its centralizing reforms.
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C.
Tambov Rebellion
The Tambov Rebellion was a major 1920–1921 peasant uprising in Soviet Russia against Bolshevik grain requisitioning and policies, notable for its scale and the Red Army’s harsh suppression.
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Battle of Beiping–Tianjin
The Battle of Beiping–Tianjin was an early major campaign of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, in which Japanese forces captured the key northern Chinese cities of Beiping (Beijing) and Tianjin.
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E.
Kanto Massacre of Koreans
The Kanto Massacre of Koreans was a 1923 wave of mob and military violence in Japan in which thousands of Koreans were killed amid false rumors and xenophobic panic following the Great Kanto Earthquake.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wushe Incident Target entity description: The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
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A.
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a 1937 armed clash between Japanese and Chinese troops near Beijing that escalated into full-scale war between Japan and China.
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B.
Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion was an 1877 uprising of disaffected samurai against Japan’s rapidly modernizing Meiji government, marking the last major armed resistance to its centralizing reforms.
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C.
Tambov Rebellion
The Tambov Rebellion was a major 1920–1921 peasant uprising in Soviet Russia against Bolshevik grain requisitioning and policies, notable for its scale and the Red Army’s harsh suppression.
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D.
Battle of Beiping–Tianjin
The Battle of Beiping–Tianjin was an early major campaign of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, in which Japanese forces captured the key northern Chinese cities of Beiping (Beijing) and Tianjin.
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E.
Kanto Massacre of Koreans
The Kanto Massacre of Koreans was a 1923 wave of mob and military violence in Japan in which thousands of Koreans were killed amid false rumors and xenophobic panic following the Great Kanto Earthquake.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial rebellion
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armed uprising ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
forced relocation of surviving Seediq to other areas
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increased assimilation policies toward indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Musha Incident
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Seediq uprising ⓘ |
| cause |
grievances over Japanese oppression of indigenous peoples
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resistance to Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan ⓘ restrictions on indigenous customs and autonomy ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Japan ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Seediq Bale (film)
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memorials in Nantou County ⓘ |
| countryAtTheTime |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| date | 1930-10-27 ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
influenced contemporary discussions of transitional justice in Taiwan
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strengthened recognition of indigenous rights in Taiwan’s public discourse ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Japanese colonial period in Taiwan ⓘ |
| indigenousGroupInvolved | Seediq ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Chinese
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Japanese ⓘ Seediq ⓘ |
| leader | Mona Rudao ⓘ |
| location |
Nantou County
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Wushe ⓘ central Taiwan ⓘ |
| mainCombatant |
Japanese colonial authorities
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Seediq people ⓘ |
| methodOfSuppression |
use of aerial bombardment
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use of allied indigenous auxiliaries ⓘ use of poison gas ⓘ use of regular Japanese troops ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Japanese rule in Taiwan
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history of indigenous resistance in Taiwan ⓘ |
| relatedTopic |
Japanese rule in Taiwan
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Seediq people ⓘ indigenous peoples in Taiwan ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Seediq Bale (film)
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surface form:
Seediq Bale
|
| result |
heavy casualties among Seediq communities
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suppression of the uprising by Japanese forces ⓘ tightening of Japanese control over indigenous areas ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest indigenous uprisings against Japanese rule in Taiwan
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symbol of Seediq resistance and identity ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | attack on a Japanese-occupied elementary school during a sports event ⓘ |
| year | 1930 ⓘ |
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Subject: Wushe Incident Description of subject: The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
Referenced by (14)
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