2004, Vol., No.53

military history 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.94

pISSN : 1598-317X / eISSN : 2713-8992
https://journal.kci.go.kr/imhc

This study is to examine the current acute situations triggered by the Distortion of History of the Goguryeo Dynasty by China. Instead of simply surveying nowadays scholarly discourses are revolving around it, however, the main goal of this is to propose our response to it. Compared to the past historical perception, on the basis of which China had understood her national history on the ground of the present territory, its current perception is to expand the scope of Chinese History. In accordance with this, I shifted historical perception, China clams that the History of the Goguryeo Dynasty should be part of their own Chinese History. Studies of the Goguryeo Dynasty History in China are now pursued under the massive research projects guided by political purpose. In those regards, the results gained from those may serve as theoretical frameworks for designing the Future Chinese Policies in the East Asia. In addition, in spite of the recent compromise between China and Korea regarding the History of the Goguryeo Dynasty, the historical dispute on the Goguryeo Dynasty between two nations is not completely resolved yet. Moreover, it is clear that China will continue the research on the Goguryeo Dynasty according to her political intention. That is the very reason why we should upgrade our level of research on the Goguryeo Dynasty.

The purpose of this study is to survey the Japanese Forces Intervention and the process of the Donghak Peasant War. Since 1882, Japan prepared for the war against Qing(淸) China by strengthening its military forces, and some military officers planed the Invasion of the Joseon as early as in 1887. The Donghak Peasant Army rose in March, 1894, and Japan decided to dispatch her 5,000 soldiers to Joseon one day before Joseon asked Qing, China for the military assistance. Japan rejected to withdraw its army despite Joseon's repetitive request and Qing's proposition of simultaneous withdrawal of their troops from Joseon. Further Japan occupied the Gyeongbok Palace on June 21 and disarmed the Joseon Forces. Two day after, Japan attacked Qing. The second uprising of the Peasant Army began from September 10, and Japan responded by dispatching more troops, leading to the massacre to the early of 1895. The Peasant War became centered around the anti-Japan issues. But, the increasing conflict between the leading group including Jeon Bong-jun and peasants resulted in failure of the series of reforms. This also brought the conservative nature of nationalism which was just being formed among the peasant groups. While the First Peasant War focused on the issue of ‘people’, Japanese Military Invention turned the focus to the issue of ‘nation’.