Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung 1894
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 23 July 1894 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1894 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | South Korea | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Donghak Peasant Revolution | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 37.5786, 126.9772 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung Palace (Korean: 일본군의 경복궁 점령) or the Gabo Incident occurred on 23 July 1894, during the ceasefire of the Donghak Peasant Revolution and the beginning of the First Sino-Japanese War. Imperial Japanese forces led by Japanese Minister Plenipotentiary to Korea Ōtori Keisuke and Ōshima Yoshimasa occupied Gyeongbokgung palace to restore King Gojong's father Heungseon Daewongun and establish a pro-Japanese government under Kim Hong-jip and the Enlightenment Party's administration.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung (revision 1370624907), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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