Bunki

Bunki (文亀) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Meiō and before Eishō. This period started in February 1501 and ended in February 1504.^[1] During this time, the emperor was Go-Kashiwabara-tennō (後柏原天皇).^[2]

Events of the Bunki era

Ashikaga Yoshitane was sent into exile in the 1st year of Bunki

• 1501 Bunki gannen (文亀元年): The era name was changed to mark the 58th year of the Chinese zodiac. The previous era ended and a new one started in 1501 (Meiō 10, 29th day of the 2nd month).

• 1501 (Bunki 1): Ashikaga Yoshitane was exiled to Suruga province.^[3]

• 1502 (Bunki 2, 7th month): Minamoto-no Yoshitaka was elevated to the 2nd tier of the 4th class official in the Imperial court.^[4]

• 1503 (Bunki 3): There was a great drought in the summer.^[4]

Related pages

• Muromachi period