Bunkyū
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- Change of era
- Events of the ''Bunkyū'' era
- See also
- Notes
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was a after ''Man'en and before Genji. This period spanned the years from March 1861 through March 1864. The reigning emperor was .
==Change of era== March 29, 1861 (Man'en 2/Bunkyū 1, 19th day of the 2nd month) : The new era name of Bunkyū (meaning "Literate Story") was created because of a belief drawn from Chinese astrology that the 58th year of any zodiacal cycle brings great changes. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Man'en 2.
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