page_title: Jeon Bongjun
section_title: End of revolution
hierarchical_section_title: Jeon Bongjun / End of revolution
caption_attribution_description: English: Jeon Bong-jun 日本語: 全琫準 한국어: 전봉준
context_page_description: Jeon Bong-jun was born in Taein, Jeollabuk-do, Korea. He was a prominent leader of the Donghak Peasant Revolution. Due to his short physical stature, he was called "Nokdu Janggun".
context_section_description: On April 28, 1894, Jeon Bong Jun's revolution became anti-Western and anti-Japanese because of the oppressive and brutal actions of the Japanese army in punishing the Korean farmers.  This revolution spread from town to county as the peasant army vowed to eradicate the entirety of the Korean ruling class and expel all Japanese and western parties. By September his peasant revolt came to a violent end as his army of farmers were decisively defeated by a well trained, better equipped Japanese military in the Battle of Ugeumchi. Jeon Bong Jun was captured and in March 1895 was put to death.
caption: Jeon Bong-jun, seated at center, after his capture at Ugeumchi in 1894.
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