-faced with China's Wars > Transition from Qing to Bai (1854-63)

-in its wake continues status and tries best to stay neutral

-maintains good relations, embassies, in both Nanjing and Mukden but especially the latter

-engages in tepid modernization efforts but hamstrung by Confucian opposition

-due to Heads of China > 1858-1888 Mingzhi Emperor being anti-Confucian

-and faced with constant border crossing by Russian troops

-entry to power is filled with dispute

-in its wake Heads of Russia > 1837-1898 Michael II, or rather troops under him with minimal orders, invade Korea

-increases in scope with Trans-Siberian Railroad bringing Russian troops

-against Russian troops tries to overthrow them

-fails

-Russian troops culminate in forcing Gojong to resign and flee to Bai China

-practically a Russian puppet

-resident placed and despite palace coups which turn into rebellions Russia remains in charge

-and was king since he was 2

-rebellions against this crushed with increasing brutality by Russian troops called

-with Russo-Chinese War (1893-9) rising neo-Confucian movement rises in magnitude

-a peasant rebellion that's both anti-feudal and anti-foreign

-culminates with Sunjong overthrown and forced to flee the country

-and Joseon dynasty comes to an end

-peasant rebel leader

-of the last name Jeong in keeping with Jeonngamnok

-leader of a movement against Russian imperialism and western ideas

-given coronation which marks the end of the Joseon dynasty

-with China's Wars > Xinchou Revolution (1901) concludes China's unstable and seeks to impose sovereignty

-Sihyeon gives himself new name to represent his imperial name

-as Lee Cheng-chang strengthens his power he is increasingly worried China will encroach on him

-mass protest as part of wave of revolutions kicked off by China's Wars > Renwu Revolution (1941-3)

-forced to resign afterwards

-grants Korea a representative constitution