Genchū

Genchū (元中) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Kōwa. This was the last Southern Court era. This period started in April 1384 and ended in October 1392.^[1] During this time, the monarch in Yoshino until 1392 was Emperor Go-Kameyama (後亀山天皇, Go-Kameyama-tennō)..^[2] Until 1392, the pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Go-Komatsu (後小松天皇, Go-Komatsu-tennō)^[3] After 1392, Go-Komatsu was the 100th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Events of the Genchū Era

1391 (Genchū 8): Yamana Ujikyo attacked Kyoto.^[4]
1392 (Genchū 9), also known as Meitoku 3: Northern and Southern courts were reunited under Go-Komatsu.^[4]

Northern Court nengō

Shitoku, 1384-1387
Kakei, 1387-1389
Kōō, 1389-1390
Meitoku, 1390-1394

Related pages

Muromachi period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Genchū" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 236.
↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Kameyama Tennō," pp. 254-255.
↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Komatsu Tennō," p. 255; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 317-320.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: The "Tokushi Yoron", p. 330.

Other websites

National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Genchū	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
	1384	1385	1386	1387	1388	1389	1390	1391	1392

Preceded by:
Kōwa

Southern Court nengō:
Genchū

Succeeded by:
——

Preceded by:
Kōō
1389–1390

Northern Court nengō:
Meitoku
1390–1394

Succeeded by:
Ōei
1394–1428

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Genchū" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 236.

[2] Nussbaum, "Go-Kameyama Tennō," pp. 254-255.

[3] Nussbaum, "Go-Komatsu Tennō," p. 255; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 317-320.

[ackroyd330-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: The "Tokushi Yoron", p. 330.

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