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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Met two new friends at a gym class I did. One is a very hot guy (former college athelete) and I played it way better than I usually can muster. I'm usually paradoxically less friendly and more distant from guys I'm attracted to, but I avoided that this time.
I'm at least 20% sure we were flirting.
The girl I met was also nice.
The three of us are meeting up again tonight.
how are people just randomly making friends while they're out and about, when I haven't made so much as an acquaintance in my 15 years of adulthood?
It was very deliberate on my part. This was a 3 hour instructional class and I tried to remember at least one person's name and asking people about themselves, and then I made a point of exchanging phone numbers with everyone that seemed willing. And now we have a group text for if you're going to the gym and want a buddy.
I have actually been thinking about this for a while because I meet cool people and then don't exchange details, or instagram follows, etc and then I regret it and nothing comes of it. So I'm trying to do it and this is the first time it's been successful.
Occasionally they will say no and often they will ghost you but you gotta keep trying and eventually you can make some friends.
If the gym isn't your thing there are other clubs and groups for adults at local businesses, community centers, online, etc. Just show up for a meeting and pay dues if they have them.
I go to work, I go home, I sleep. I have me myself and I to talk to be friends with
The random cruelty of the universe.