Enbun

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]

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]

Southern Court nengō

References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric et al. (2005). "Embun" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 175.
  2. Nussbaum, Kōan, p. 535.
  3. Nussbaum, "Go-Kōgon Tennō," p. 255; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 302-305.
  4. Nussbaum, "Go-Murakami Tennō," p. 257.
  5. Titsingh, p. 303.
  6. Titsingh, p. 304.
  7. Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: The Tokushi Yoron, p.329.

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Preceded by:
Bunna
Northern Court nengō:
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Succeeded by:
Kōan



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