Bun'ei

Bun'ei was a Japanese era name after Kōchō and before Kenji. This period spanned the years from February 1264 to April 1275. The reigning emperor was Emperor Kameyama.

Change of era

1264 Bun'ei gannen; 1264: 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 Kōchō 4. The era name comes from the Book of Later Han and combines the characters and .

Events of the ''Bun'ei'' era

March 6, 1274 : In the 15th year of Kameyama-tennōs reign, the emperor abdicated; and the succession was received by his cousin.May 4, 1274 : Emperor Go-Uda is said to have acceded to the throne. The retired Emperor Kameyama continued to exercise power as cloistered emperor.
Image:Mooko-HakataWall.jpg|thumb|left|Japanese samurai defending the stone barrier -- from the narrative picture scroll Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba, which was painted between 1275 and 1293.November 19, 1274 : Battle of Bun'ei -- Kublai Khan's Mongol forces land at Hakata Bay near Fukuoka in Kyūshū. After landing and some armed skirmishes, the invaders withdraw to spend the night on shipboard. That night, a storm sinks several ships, and the fleet retreats to Korea rather than pressing their initial advantage. In the course of the day's fighting, the Hakozaki Shrine was burned to the ground. Nihon Ōdai Ichiran explains that the invaders were defeated because they lacked arrows.