Bunshō
Period in Japanese history (1466–1467)
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Bunshō (文正) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō; lit. "year name") after Kanshō and before Ōnin. The period spanned the years 14 March 1466 (28th day of 2nd month of Kansho 7) through 9 April 1467 (5th day of 2nd month, Bunsho 2).[1] The reigning emperor during this period was Go-Tsuchimikado-tennō (後土御門天皇).[2]
Change of era
- 1466 Bunshō gannen (文正元年): The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The old era ended and a new one commenced in Kanshō 7.
Events of the Bunshō era
- 1466 (Bunshō 1, 1st month): Dainagon Ashikaga Yoshimi, brother of the shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, was promoted to the second rank of the second class in the Imperial court hierarchy.[3]
- 1466 (Bunshō 1, 1st month): Minamoto-no Mitsihisa was replaced as udaijin by dainagon Fuijwara no Matsatsugu.[3]
