元げん永えい

noun

Gen'ei era (1118-1120)

Japanese historical era name (年号) from the late Heian period, spanning 1118 to 1120 CE.

• 元げん永えい年ねん間かんに、白しら河かわ上じょう皇こうが院いん政せいを敷しいていた。

  During the Gen'ei era, the retired Emperor Shirakawa ruled through cloistered government.