Bunji (era)
Japanese era from August 1185 to April 1190
Bunji (文治) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Genryaku and before Kenkyū. This period started in August 1185 and ended in April 1190.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Toba-tennō (後鳥羽天皇).[2]
Events of the Bunji era change
- 22 December 1185 (Bunji 1, 29th day of the 11th month): The court formally approves the shogonate government at Kamakura in the Kantō region.[3]
- 1186 (Bunji 2, 4th month): Go-Shirakawa visits the widow of Emperor Takakura (Kenrei-mon In) at her humble retreat in Ohara.[3]
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Bunji" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 91.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 207-221; Brown, Delmer. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 334-339; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 215-220.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kitagawa, p. 787.
Other websites change
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Bunji | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1185 | 1186 | 1187 | 1188 | 1189 | 1190 |
| Preceded by: Genryaku |
Era or nengō: Bunji |
Succeeded by: Kenkyū |
