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Wushe Incident

1930 · 20th century · Also known as Musha Incident

The Wushe Incident (Musha Incident) was an uprising of Seediq people against Japanese colonial rule at Wushe (Musha) in central Taiwan in October 1930. Led by the chief Mona Rudao, warriors attacked a school sports meeting and killed more than 130 Japanese. The authorities crushed the revolt with troops, aircraft and poison gas, and hundreds of Seediq were killed or took their own lives.

Wushe Incident
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Taiwan under Japanese rule

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wushe Incident. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wushe-incident
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