battle, nineteenth century

Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung

Name: Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung
Start: 1894-07-23
Location: Gyeongbokgung, South Korea

Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung was a battle fought on 23 July 1894 at Gyeongbokgung, in what is now South Korea. It was part of the Donghak Peasant Revolution, which ran from 1894 to 1895. Recorded strength: IJA 9th Infantry Brigade (Oshima Composite Brigade): 8,000 against Chingunyeong (Capital Guards Command): 5,000.

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Fought23 July 1894

WhereGyeongbokgung, South Korea37.579N, 126.977E

OutcomeJapanese victory; Restoration of Heungseon Daewongun; Establishment of a pro-Japanese government under Kim Hong-jip and the Enlightenment Party's administration; Beginning of the Gabo Reform; Beginning of the Battle of Seonghwan

BelligerentsEmpire of Japan; Japanese Army; Enlightenment PartyagainstKorea; Joseon Army

Casualties and losses10 casualtiesand30 casualties

Part ofDonghak Peasant Revolution1894 to 1895

Record

Date	23 July 1894
Place	Gyeongbokgung, South Korea 37.579N, 126.977E
Kind	Battle, nineteenth century
Strength	IJA 9th Infantry Brigade (Oshima Composite Brigade): 8,000	Chingunyeong (Capital Guards Command): 5,000
Casualties and losses	10 casualties	30 casualties
Commanders	Ōtori Keisuke Ōshima Yoshimasa Heungseon Daewongun Kim Hong-jip	Gojong of Korea Myeongseong Hong Gye-hun

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Third Battle of Seoul 1950, 1.1 km S
Siege of Haengju 1593, 13 km W
Battle of Uijeongbu 1951, 19 km N
Battle of Inchon 1950, 35 km W
Battle of Imjin River 1592, 36 km NW

Elsewhere in 1894

Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 113 in present-day South Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q108523769, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung, revision 1370624907, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.