Bunchu/Origin

Origin
Bunchū (文中) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Southern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Kentoku and before Tenju. This period spanned the years from October 1372 to May 1375. The Southern Court emperor in Yoshino during this time-frame was Emperor Chōkei (長慶天皇 Chōkei-tennō?). The Northern court emperor in Kyoto was Emperor Go-En'yū (後円融天皇 Go-En'yū-tennō?).