After that, Song Byung-joon who was originally a member of Donghak reached the consensus with 李容九 (이용구), a leader of Shinpokai following a part of Donghak, and merged Shinpokai.
その後、もともと東学に参加していた宋秉畯は、東学の一部を引き継いだ進歩会を率いていた李容九と意見が合い、進歩会を吸収した。