Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea
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The Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea was an 1894 popular uprising of impoverished peasants and followers of the Donghak (Eastern Learning) movement against corrupt officials and social injustice, which drew foreign intervention and helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
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Target entity: Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea Context triple: [First Sino-Japanese War, cause, Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea]
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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.
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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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Wushe Incident
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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Massacre in Korea
Massacre in Korea is a 1951 anti-war painting by Pablo Picasso that depicts the brutal killing of civilians during the Korean War in a stark, politically charged style.
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Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea Target entity description: The Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea was an 1894 popular uprising of impoverished peasants and followers of the Donghak (Eastern Learning) movement against corrupt officials and social injustice, which drew foreign intervention and helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
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A.
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.
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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.
Wushe Incident
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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D.
Massacre in Korea
Massacre in Korea is a 1951 anti-war painting by Pablo Picasso that depicts the brutal killing of civilians during the Korean War in a stark, politically charged style.
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E.
Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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peasant uprising ⓘ rebellion ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1894 Peasant War
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Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea ⓘ
surface form:
Donghak Peasant Revolution
Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea ⓘ
surface form:
Donghak Uprising
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| chronology |
Jeonju truce between rebels and government in 1894
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first uprising in Gobu in early 1894 ⓘ second phase after foreign intervention in late 1894 ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil conflict
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religiously inspired uprising ⓘ |
| country |
Korean Peninsula
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surface form:
Korea
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| endTime | 1895 ⓘ |
| goal |
eradication of corrupt officials
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protection of peasants ⓘ social justice ⓘ tax reform ⓘ |
| hasCause |
abuses by local yangban elites
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corruption of local officials ⓘ heavy taxation ⓘ peasant poverty ⓘ social inequality ⓘ spread of Donghak (Eastern Learning) ideology ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
foreign intervention in Korea
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implementation of Gabo Reforms ⓘ large-scale peasant casualties ⓘ rise of later nationalist and reform movements in Korea ⓘ strengthening of Japanese influence in Korea ⓘ suppression of Donghak leadership ⓘ triggered First Sino-Japanese War ⓘ weakening of Qing influence in Korea ⓘ |
| ideology | Donghak (Eastern Learning) ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
anti-foreign sentiment
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teachings of Choe Je-u ⓘ |
| location |
Joseon
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surface form:
Joseon Korea
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| mainLeader |
Jeon Bong-jun
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Kim Gae-nam ⓘ Son Hwa-jung ⓘ |
| opponent |
Joseon
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surface form:
Joseon government
local magistrates ⓘ yangban aristocracy ⓘ |
| participant |
Imperial Japanese Army
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Joseon government forces ⓘ Qing army ⓘ
surface form:
Qing dynasty troops
followers of the Donghak movement ⓘ impoverished peasants ⓘ |
| religion |
Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Donghak
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| result |
defeat of peasant forces
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execution of rebel leaders ⓘ |
| significantEvent | First Sino-Japanese War ⓘ |
| startTime | 1894 ⓘ |
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Subject: Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea Description of subject: The Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea was an 1894 popular uprising of impoverished peasants and followers of the Donghak (Eastern Learning) movement against corrupt officials and social injustice, which drew foreign intervention and helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
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