On this day in 1894, the anti-colonial Donghak Peasant Rebellion began with the “Gobu Uprising”, where 1,000 peasants stormed the county of Gobu, freeing prisoners, occupying government buildings, and causing the county ruler to flee.
The Donghak Peasant Rebellion was an uprising that took place in late Joseon-era Korea during the 1890s. “Donghak” refers to a religious movement, founded in 1860, which preached for social equality and the uplifting of the peasantry. Choe Jeu was executed by the state in 1864.
Amidst a backdrop of growing foreign influence in Korea (which would eventually lead to colonization by Japan), Donghak peasants rebelled against oppression by feudal rulers. The uprising began in the county of Gobu in Jeolla province, where the magistrate had extorted vast amounts of wealth and forced the peasants to build a reservoir.
On January 10th, 1894, approximately 1,000 peasant rebels gathered at an empty horse ranch, from which they split off into two separate armies where they successfully destroyed three of Gobu’s four gates, occupied government offices, and set about destroying prisons and freeing the people held in them.
As rebels successfully defeated government forces, unrest would spread across the country, and the panicked Joseon dynasty called for Chinese Qing dynasty for support. Doing this, however, aggrieved the Japanese government, which was competing with China for influence over Korea.
Japan invaded Korea, occupying Seoul, triggering the First Sino-Japanese War. Following a temporary truce, the peasant rebellion would resume in October, this time directed towards the Japanese occupation.
The Japanese proved successful in defeating the uprising, however, continuing to quell rebels through 1895. Korea would become increasingly absorbed into Japan’s sphere of influence before official annexation in 1910.
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I’m kind of like happy the internet a thing, I was just thinking about how like. How lonelier things would be if the internet wasn’t around. Just mainly because like irl, I have trouble speaking to people because speech issues, so like. At least like on here or like texting or wherever with text, I can communicate better, without like. people constantly misunderstanding what im saying or having a hard time understanding anything I say even when they get to know me. and it just very socially isolating a lot.
but if the internet wasn’t around. I dunno what I do. Pen pal stuff? I dunno, but I was just thinking how like, life or this world, is a lot different when people have trouble understanding a thing I say, and just how very lonely that already kind of just been. also helpless feeling to at times when people literally cant understand what I say no matter how hard I try to articulate things. or like if a place is just a little too loud, then no one understands and I just have to be quiet until it gets quieter or go somewhere quieter. or like, just having to smile and give up what im saying.
just ugh, I dunno. but it’s cool the internet a thing, despite it’s numerous issues.
Word. Back in the day people would take out classified ads in papers for penpals, or write in to special interest magazines, and it just isn’t the same.
I mumble a fuck ton, have a dentalized lisp and have a deep voice, winning combo of people asking me ‘what?’ 3-4 times. Forget talking in loud spaces, I can’t project for shit.
Not a lot makes me feel bad but this shit gets to me sometimes. Got no advice but solidarity sister
All the “too online” & “shortened attention span” (imho lengthened attention span for Youtube is the problem) type stuff isn’t approached rigorously as a symptom of monopolization of internet technologies. And instead people just shame each other for being on the computer
What if I’m waiting at the dentist? At work literally with no one else around?