In this incident, with the abetment by Heungseon Daewongun group, government high officials of Queen Min's family members who were in charge of administration, killed Japanese military advisors and Japanese legations were killed and the Japanese Legation was raided.
興宣大院君派の扇動によって政権を担当していた閔妃一族の政府高官や、日本人軍事顧問、日本公使館員らが殺害され、日本公使館が襲撃を受けた事件である。