Gennin

was a  after Jōō and before Karoku.  This period spanned the years from November 1224 to April 1225.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Gennin" in  Japan encyclopedia, p. 239. The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 238-241; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 226-227.

Events of the Gennin Era
 1224 (Gennin 1): Kyogyoshinsho was believed to have been composed by Shinran in 1224; and this is also considered the year in which Jōdo Shinshū was founded.Yamamoto, Kōshō. (1955). The Shinshu Seiten: the Holy Scripture of Shinshu, p. 343.

Related pages 
 Kamakura period

References

 Other websites 
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Gennin1st2nd  1224  1225  
Preceded by:JōōEra or nengō:'Gennin
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Category:Japanese eras
Category:1224
Category:1225
Category:1220s in Japan