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Conflict10th day of the 1st lunar month, 1894 (15 February)(Lunar)

Gobu Peasant Uprising

Against the extortion of Gobu magistrate Jo Byeong-gap, Jeon Bong-jun led peasants to seize the county office, tear down the Manseokbo weir and share out the seized grain.

Sabal Tongmun — the circular of 1893 in which the Gobu uprising was planned
Sabal Tongmun — the circular of 1893 in which the Gobu uprising was planned

Jeon Bong-jun and other peasant leaders of Gobu · Public domain · Source

Jo had forced the peasants to build the Manseokbo reservoir and then charged them for its water. Jeon and others planned the rising with a circular signed in a ring (sabal tongmun). A new magistrate calmed matters, but when the inspector Yi Yong-tae persecuted the rebels as Donghak believers, the peasants rose again in the first uprising.

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States and rulers at the time
Joseon — Gojong
Places
Gobu county office

People

  • Jeon Bong-jun1855 – 1895

    leader · Leader of the Donghak peasant army, nicknamed the 'Mung Bean General'

  • Jo Byeong-gap1844 – 1912

    related figure · Magistrate of Gobu whose extortion over the Manseokbo reservoir provoked the 1894 uprising

Before and after

Later
1894 Baeksan Uprising