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This is a petition from the leadership division of the Donghak Peasant Army in Jeonju, including Jeon Bong-jun, written in the fourth lunar month of 1894 (the 31st year of King Gojong’s reign), to Hong Gye-hun, a special officer dispatched to the local areas during rebellions or wars (chotosa). The petition outlines the grievances with the politics of the time and provides reasons for the revolution.