1) Japanese era 
==Change of era== The new era name was drawn from an aphorism attributed to the ancient Chinese emperor, Great Shun (大舜): `Shun reads the Heavens, and so brings together all seven governments` (舜察天文、斉七政). ==Events of the Bunsei era== == ...
Zen Buddhist artist whose seal appears on five remarkable paintings, strong evidence that he painted them. Two of the paintings are official ...