Enbun

Japanese era from 1356 to 1361 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Enbun (延文), also known as Embun,[1] was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Bunna and before Kōan. This period started in March 1356 and ended in March 1361;[2] The pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Go-Kōgon (後光厳天皇, Go-Kōgon-tennō).[3] Go-Kōgon's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time was Emperor Go-Murakami (後村上天皇, Go-Murakami-tennō).[4]

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Events of the Enbun era

  • 1356 (Enbun 1, 7th month): Minamoto no Michisuke was given the position of naidaijin in the Imperial court hierarchy.[5]
  • 1356 (Enbun 1, 7th month): Ashikaga Yoshinori is raised to the 2nd rank of the 3rd class in the Imperial court hierarchy.[5]
  • 1357 (Enbun 2, 2nd month): Emperor Go-Murakami released captive Kōgon, Kōmyō and Sukō; and they returned to Kyoto.[5]
  • 1358 (Enbun 3): Death of Ashikaga Takauji;[6] Ashikaga Yoshiakira was appointed as the new shogun.[7]
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Southern Court nengō

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