Kōan (Kamakura period)
Period of Japanese history (1278–1288 CE)
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Kōan (弘安) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō; lit. "year name") after Kenji and before Shōō. This period spanned the years from February 1278 through April 1288.[1] The reigning emperors were Go-Uda-tennō (後宇多天皇) and Fushimi-tennō (伏見天皇).[2]
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LocationJapan
Monarch(s)Emperor Go-Uda (to November 1287)
Emperor Fushimi (from November 1287)
Emperor Fushimi (from November 1287)
| Kōan弘安 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1278 – April 1288 | |||
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Seated Jie Daishi, depicting Ryōgen (AD 912–985), sculpted in 1286 | |||
| Location | Japan | ||
| Monarch(s) | Emperor Go-Uda (to November 1287) Emperor Fushimi (from November 1287) | ||
Change of era
- 1278 Kōan gannen (弘安元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Kenji 4. The era name comes from the Veritable Records of the Emperor Taizong of Tang and combines the characters 弘 ("broad") and 安 ("peaceful"). It should not be confused with the later Kōan era of 1361–62, which used a different character for kō (康, "peace").
Events of the Kōan era
- August 15, 1281 (Kōan 4, 7th day of the intercalary 7th month): Battle of Kōan -- The second Mongol invasion of Japan is foiled, as a large typhoon – famously called a kamikaze, or divine wind – destroys much of the combined Chinese and Korean fleet and forces, numbering over 140,000 men and 4,000 ships.
- November 27, 1287 (Kōan 10, 21st day of the 10th month): In the 14th year of Go-Uda-tennō's reign (後宇多天皇14年), the emperor abdicated; and the succession (‘‘senso’’) was received by his cousin. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Fushimi is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’).[3]
See also
- Mongol invasions of Japan
- Battle of Bun'ei - the first invasion attempt by Kublai Khan, in 1274.
