Genkō (era)

was a Japanese era name (年号, "nengō", lit. year name) of the Southern Court during the pre-Nanboku-chō period after "Gentoku" and before "Kemmu." This period started in August 1331 and ended in January 1334. 
The pretender in Kyoto was . Kōgon's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time was .
Events of the "Genkō" Era.
The oldest extant account of Buddhism in Japan, the "Genko Shakusho" (元亨釈書), was completed in the "Genko" era. The writing project was the work of Kokan Shiren.