KOREA 50 Chapter Notes - Chapter Reforms from Above: Korean Language, Gabo Reform, Independence Club
Document Summary
Japanese government sponsor & implements reforms in korea: 17-member reform council created in july 1894, passed 200+ resolutions in 3 months, ki(cid:374)g kojo(cid:374)g"s fourteen-article oath in 1895: vowed to uphold national independence from china. Ka(cid:271)o refor(cid:373)s & ki(cid:374)g"s oath are s(cid:455)(cid:373)pto(cid:373)ati(cid:272) of (cid:373)oder(cid:374)izi(cid:374)g (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ges korea underwent: antireform & anti-japanese forces in korea looked to russia for political support (also. Queen min: quee(cid:374) mi(cid:374) (cid:373)urdered (cid:271)(cid:455) japa(cid:374)ese s shi. Kabo reform edicts: restructuring administrative institutions & taxes, new currency system, resolutions aimed for more open social structure -> challenge to old customs -> social modernization, earlier reform council resolutions see reading. Nonpartisan stance role of communication link bt government & people. Used korean script, not chinese concern for public enlightenment. (cid:271)ut later (cid:271)e(cid:272)a(cid:373)e (cid:272)lu(cid:271)"s orga(cid:374) & (cid:373)ore politi(cid:272)al & (cid:272)riti(cid:272)al of go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t forced dissolution of the club 12/1898: the independent changed editors several times ceased publication by government. Independence club at first consisted primarily of high government officials familiar with.
