Bunpō

Bunpō
文保
February 1317 – April 1319
Emperor Go-Daigo, who assumed the throne in 1318.
LocationJapan
Monarch(s)Emperor Hanazono
Emperor Go-Daigo
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Shōwa Gen'ō
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Bunpō (文保) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Shōwa and before Gen'ō. This period spanned the years from February 1317 to April 1319.[1] The reigning Emperors were Emperor Hanazono-tennō (花園天皇) and Go-Daigo-tennō (後醍醐天皇).[2]

Change of era

  • 1317 (Bunpō gannen 文保元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Shōwa 6. The name was taken from the Book of Liang (AD 635) and means "elegant protection."

Events of the Bunpō era

During this era, Negotiations between the Bakufu and the two lines resulted in an agreement to alternate the throne between the two lines every 10 years (the Bunpō Agreement). This agreement did not last very long, being broken by Emperor Go-Daigo.

  • 1317 (Bunpō 1, 9th month): Former-Emperor Fushimi died at age 53 years.[3]
  • 1318 (Bunpō 2, 2nd month): In the 11th year of Hanazono-tennō's reign (花園天皇11年), the emperor abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by his cousin, the second son of former-Emperor Go-Uda. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Go-Daigo is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui).[4]
  • 1319 (Bunpō 3, 4th month): Emperor Go-Daigo caused the nengō to be changed to Gen'ō to mark the beginning of his reign.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Bumpō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 89, p. 89, at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
  2. ^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 278–281; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 243–244.
  3. ^ Titsingh, p. 281.
  4. ^ Titsingh, p. 281; Varley, p. 44; n.b, a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami.
  5. ^ Varley, p. 243.

References

  • Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
  • Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Ōdai Ichiran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691
  • Varley, H. Paul. (1980). A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: Jinnō Shōtōki of Kitabatake Chikafusa. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231049405; OCLC 6042764
Preceded by
Shōwa (正和)
 Era of Japan
Bunpō
1317–1319 		Succeeded by