- Genji
:"This article is about the Japanese era named Genji (元治). For the clan name Genji (源氏) or the main character of the book
The Tale of Genji , seeMinamoto clan . For the2005 PlayStation 2 game, see . For thePlayStation 3 game, see .nihongo|Genji|元治 was a nihongo| Japanese era name|年号,|"nengō",| lit. "
year name" after "Bunkyū" and before "Keiō ." This period spanned only slightly more than a single year from1864 to1865 . The reigning emperor was nihongo|Kōmei"-tennō"|孝明天皇.Change of era
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March 27 ,1864 : The new era name of Genji (meaning "original rule") was created to mark the beginning of a new 60-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The old era ended and a new one commenced in "Bunkyū" 4. It ended to mark the "Jubilant Answer" (Keiō -era) to the rebellion at Hamaguri Gate.The new era name was derived from the
I Ching .Events of the "Genji" era
* "Genji 1", on the 6th day of the 6th month (
1864 ):Ikedaya Incident in Kyoto.
* "Genji 1", on the 5th day of the 9th month (September 5 ,1864 ):Bombardment of Shimonoseki References
External links
* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" [http://www.ndl.go.jp/koyomi/e/ -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection]
Genji 1st 2nd Gregorian 1864 1865 Preceded by:
" Bunkyū"Era or "nengō": Genji Succeeded by:
"Keiō "
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