Kōan (Kamakura period)
| Kōan弘安 | |||
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| February 1278 – April 1288 | |||
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) | ||
Chronology
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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. The reigning emperors were Go-Uda-tennō (後宇多天皇) and Fushimi-tennō (伏見天皇).