Now, for the first time,... the South Korean government held an event to commemorate the 125th anniversary... of the Donghak Peasant Revolution in 1894.<br /> The Donghak Peasant Revolution was an armed rebellion against the corrupt government of Joseon,... led by peasants and followers of Korea's indegenous Donghak religion,... now called Cheondo-gyo .<br />Around 1-thousand people including the descendents of the Donghak peasants, followers of Cheondo-gyo and citizens... gathered at Seoul's Gwanghwamun square on Saturday.<br />Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon attended the event and stressed that the Donghak Peasant Revolution... was equally significant to modern revolutions in Western Europe.<br />He added,... that it was also similar to the candlelight protests in 2016,... in showing that ordinary citizens... can remove authorities who abuse their power. <br /><br />
