Bunroku
Bunroku (文禄) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Tenshō and before Keichō. This period started in December 1592 and ended in 1596.[1] During this time, the emperor was Go-Yōzei-tennō (後陽成天皇).[2]
The nengō Bunroku means "Enlightened Benevolence".[3]
Events of the Bunroku era [change]
- 1592 (Bunroku 1): Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded Korea[4] (Bunroku no Eki), also known as Bunroku-Keichō no Eki.[5]
- 1592 (Bunroku 1): Ogasawara Sadayori discovered the Bonin Islands; and the territory was granted to him as a fief by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.[6]
- 1592 (Bunroku 1): Silver coins called Bunroku-tsūhō were minted . Copper coins were issued at the same time, but none are known to have survived.[7]
- 1593 (Bunroku 3): Former-Emperor Ōgimachi died.[8]
- 1593 (Bunroku 3): Toyotomi Hideyori is born to Hideyoshi's mistress Yodo-Dono.[9]
- 1595 (Bunroku 4): Toyotomi Hidetsugu loses his position and power.[10]
Land reform and a general census of the population and a national survey are undertaken in 1589-1595.[11]
References [change]
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Bunroku" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 92.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Yōzei Tennō," p. 265; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 402-405.
- ↑ Watsky, Andrew Mark. (2004). Chikubushima: Deploying the Sacred Arts in Momoyama Japan, p. 24; Hall, John Whitney. (1991). Early Modern Japan, p. 14.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 405.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Bunroku Keichō no Eki" at 92.
- ↑ Cholmondeley, Lionel Berners. (1915). The History of the Bonin Islands from the Year 1827 to the Year 1876; retrieved 2011-12-7..
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Bunroku-tsūhō" at 92.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Ōgimachi Tennō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 739; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): 正親町天皇 (106)
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Toyotomi Hideyori" at p. 993.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Toyotomi Hidetsugu" at p. 993.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Bunroku no Kenchi" at 92.
Other websites [change]
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Bunroku | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1592 | 1593 | 1594 | 1595 | 1596 |
| Preceded by: Tenshō |
Era or nengō: Bunroku |
Succeeded by: Keichō |
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