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Chinese Intervention
- When
- 1884-1885
- Where
- Seoul
- Part of
- Gapsin Coup in Seoul
Chinese forces under Yuan Shikai suppressed the coup, rescuing the king and ending the progressive government's brief rule.
The new government failed as progressives were supported by only 140 Japanese troops against 1,500 Chinese garrisoned in Seoul under Yuan Shikai. Yuan thwarted the coup in 1885 and was appointed Chinese imperial resident, restoring a custom dating back to the Mongol Yuan dynasty.
Sources
- Kapsin Coup Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- Yuan Shikai Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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