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At present, in Korean history academia, Donghak peasant revolution is anti-feudalist system of movement that was led by Donghak and farmers, and it is considered as the starting point of independent modernization as anti-imperialist movement. 'Anti-feudalism' and 'anti-foreignerism' were two major tasks of the modern history of Korea. The Donghak peasant revolution satisfies both of them. In the process of modernization after the opening of the port, reforms from the upper part, centering on the party of enlightenment, sparked the resistance of the people because of the pro-Japanese line, and the party of xenophobia led to limitations in the liquidation of the anti-feudalism. As a result, the movement of the two routes did not achieve autonomous modernization. In response, farmers pursued reform in another direction, which is the Donghak peasant revolution. This incident also failed in the short term, but it became a nurturing spiritual and practical movement for later national and modernization movements. The Donghak Peasant Revolution has a great place in the history of the modern people movement, as well as in the East Asia, and also in the world history. In this study, we focused on the controversy surrounding the Kobu uprising. As the departure is the most important thing in all things, it is urgent to establish the status through the re-examination of the Kobu uprising that became a signal of the Donghak peasant revolution. The most important thing in history research is based on credible primary feeds, and it takes precedence over theory or interpretation. Based on recent research results, I tried to approach the reality and meaning of the Kobu uprising technically.