The Donghak Peasant Rebellion: A Bloody Chapter in Jeolla History
“It was not only one of the fiercest struggles by commoners for democratic reforms, but it was also the beginning of the anti-Japanese movement.”
“It was not only one of the fiercest struggles by commoners for democratic reforms, but it was also the beginning of the anti-Japanese movement.”
The Donghak Peasants Rebellion is one of the most famous events in Jeolla History.
How did Gwangju come to be Korea’s sixth metropolitan city, known for human rights and democracy? Here’s a brief history from prehistoric times.