also: げんけい
Gangyō era; Genkei era
Japanese era name (年号) spanning 877–885 CE. The reading がんぎょう is standard; げんけい is a rare alternate reading.
There is a historical document compiled during the Gangyō era.
Gangyō is one of the era names of the early Heian period.
Standard kanji form for this era name; the reading がんぎょう is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common but attested in some historical sources.
The era name 元慶 (Gangyō) was established in 877 CE. The exact derivation is uncertain; it follows the traditional practice of selecting auspicious characters for era names.