Bun'ō

Japanese era from April 1260 to February 1261

Bun'ō (文応) was a Japanese era (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Shōgen and before Kōchō. This period started in April 1260 and ended in February 1261.[1] During this time, the emperor was Kameyama-tennō (亀山天皇).[2]

Events of the Bun'ō era change

  • 1260 (Bun'o 1): Nichiren wrote Rissho Ankoku Ron ("On Securing the Peace of the Land through the Propagation of True Buddhism").[3]

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  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Bun'ō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 92.
  2. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 253-254; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 232-233.
  3. Soka Gakkai International (SGI-USA), Major Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 173; retrieved 2011-12-5.

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Bun'ō 1st 2nd
1260 1261
Preceded by:
Shōgen
Era or nengō:
Bun'ō
Succeeded by:
Kōchō