was a after Ōnin and before Chōkyō. This period spanned from 8 June 1469 (28th day of 4th month of Ōnin 3 through 9 August 1487 (20th day of 7th month of Bunmei 20)Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Bunmei" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 89; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File. The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 352–364.
Change of era 1469 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The old era ended and a new one commenced in Ōnin 3.
Events of the Bunmei era 1468 (Bunmei 2, 7th month): Ichijō Kanera (1402–1481) was relieved of his duties as kampaku.Titsingh, p. 356. January 18, 1471 (Bunmei 2, 27th day of the 12th month ): The former Emperor Go-Hanazono died at age 52. April 16, 1473 (Bunmei 5, on the 19th day of the 3rd month): Yamana Sōzen died at age 70.Titsingh, p. 357. 1478 (Bunmei 10): Ichijō Kanera published Bunmei ittō-ki (On the Unity of Knowledge and Culture) which deals with political ethics and six points about the duties of a prince. February 21, 1482 (Bunmei 14, 4th day of the 2nd month): Construction of Ashikaga Yoshimasa's Silver Pavilion commenced.Keene, Donald. (2003). Yoshimasa and the Silver Pavilion, p. 87.
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References Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 48943301 Keene, Donald. (2003). Yoshimasa and the Silver Pavilion: The Creation of the Soul of Japan. New York: Columbia University Press. ; OCLC 52268947 Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Ōdai Ichiran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691
External links National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection