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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
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- 1592 (Bunroku 1): Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded Korea[4] (Bunroku no Eki), also known as Bunroku-Keichō no Eki.[1]
- 1592 (Bunroku 1): Ogasawara Sadayori discovered the Bonin Islands; and the territory was granted to him as a fief by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.[5]
- 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.[1]
- 1593 (Bunroku 3): Former-Emperor Ōgimachi died.[6]
- 1593 (Bunroku 3): Toyotomi Hideyori is born to Hideyoshi's mistress Yodo-Dono.[7]
- 1595 (Bunroku 4): Toyotomi Hidetsugu loses his position and power.[7]
Land reform and a general census of the population and a national survey are undertaken in 1589-1595.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
- ↑ Watsky, Andrew Mark (2004). Chikubushima: Deploying the Sacred Arts in Momoyama Japan. University of Washington Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-295-98327-1.
- ↑ Klaproth, Julius von (1834). Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon. Oriental Translation Fund. p. 405.
- ↑ Cholmondeley, Lionel Berners. (1915). The History of the Bonin Islands from the Year 1827 to the Year 1876; retrieved 2011-12-7..
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 739. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 993. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
Other websites
[change | change source]- 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 |