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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Collection of facts about the First Sino-Japanese War

This post is a collection of facts about the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895). There are 14 facts listed below.

• Qing dynasty vs. Empire of Japan
• Fought over influence of Korea
• Before war, Korea is a tributary state of China
• Qing dynasty helps suppress Donghak Peasant Revolution in Korea (1894-1895)
• Japan sends troops to Korea and sets up a pro-Japanese government (July 1894)
• Battle of Pungdo (July 1894)
• Battle of Pyongyang (Sept 1894)
• Battle of the Yalu River (Sept 1894)
• Japan invades Manchuria (Oct 1894)
• Battle of Lüshunkou (Nov 1894)
• Battle of Weihaiwei (Jan - Feb 1895)
• Treaty of Shimonoseki ended the war (Apr 1895)
• China forced to pay Japan, cede Taiwan and end Korean tributary state
• Japan gains influence over Korea

Sources

Wikipedia: First Sino-Japanese War, Donghak Peasant Revolution, Battle of Lüshunkou, Battle of Weihaiwei