Gabo Reform

Gabo Reform

Officials of Gungukgimucheo
Date	1894-1896

The Gabo Reform, also known as the Kabo Reform, describes a series of sweeping reforms suggested to the government of Korea, beginning in 1894 and ending in 1896 during the reign of Gojong of Korea in response to the Donghak Peasant Revolution. Historians debate the degree of Japanese influence in this program,^{[citation needed]} as well as its effect in encouraging modernization.

The name Gabo (갑오; 甲午) comes from the name of the year 1894 in the traditional sexagenary cycle.^[1]