Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung

Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung
Hangul	일본군의 경복궁 점령
Hanja	日本軍의 景福宮占領
Revised Romanization	Ilbongunui Gyeongbokgung jeomnyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Ilbon'gunŭi Kyŏngbokkung chŏmnyŏng

Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung Palace
	Part of Donghak Peasant Revolution and the First Sino-Japanese War
	; Ōtori Keisuke escorts Daewongun to the royal palace as Ōshima Yoshimasa engages the palace garrisons
Date	23 July 1894
Location	Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, Korea
Result	Japanese victory Restoration of Heungseon Daewongun; Establishment of a pro-Japanese government under Kim Hong-jip and the Enlightenment Party's administration; Beginning of the Gabo Reform; Beginning of the Battle of Seonghwan;
Belligerents
Japan Japanese Army; ; Enlightenment Party	Korea Joseon Army; ;
Commanders and leaders
Ōtori Keisuke; Ōshima Yoshimasa; Heungseon Daewongun; Kim Hong-jip	Gojong; Myeongseong; Hong Gye-hun
Strength
IJA 9th Infantry Brigade (Oshima Composite Brigade): 8,000	Chingunyeong (Capital Guards Command): 5,000
Casualties and losses
10 casualties	30 casualties

The Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung Palace (Korean: 일본군의 경복궁 점령) or the Gabo Incident occurred on 23 July 1894, during the ceasefire of the Donghak Peasant Revolution and the beginning of the First Sino-Japanese War. Imperial Japanese forces led by Japanese Minister Plenipotentiary to Korea Ōtori Keisuke and Ōshima Yoshimasa occupied Gyeongbokgung palace to restore King Gojong's father Heungseon Daewongun and establish a pro-Japanese government under Kim Hong-jip and the Enlightenment Party's administration.