Genchū

Genchū (元中) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Kōwa.  This was the last Southern Court era.  This period started in April 1384 and ended in October 1392.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Genchū" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 236.  During this time, the monarch in Yoshino until 1392 was ..Nussbaum, "Go-Kameyama Tennō," pp. 254-255.  Until 1392, the pretender in Kyoto was Nussbaum, "Go-Komatsu Tennō," p. 255; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 317-320.  After 1392, Go-Komatsu was the 100th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.  

Events of the Genchū Era
 1391 (Genchū 8): Yamana Ujikyo attacked Kyoto.Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: The "Tokushi Yoron", p. 330.
 1392 (Genchū 9), also known as Meitoku 3: Northern and Southern courts were reunited under Go-Komatsu.

Northern Court  nengō
 Shitoku, 1384-1387
 Kakei, 1387-1389
 Kōō, 1389-1390
 Meitoku, 1390-1394

Related pages
 Muromachi period

References

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

Genchū1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th  1384  1385 1386  1387  1388  1389 1390  1391  1392
Preceded by:KōwaSouthern Court nengō:GenchūSucceeded by:——
Preceded by:Kōō1389–1390Northern Court nengō:Meitoku1390–1394Succeeded by:Ōei1394–1428

Category:Japanese eras
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