▁and ▁before ▁H ō an . ▁ ▁This ▁period ▁sp anned ▁the ▁years ▁from ▁April ▁ 1 1 1 8 ▁through ▁April ▁ 1 1 2 0 . ▁The ▁reign ing ▁em peror ▁was ▁. ▁ ▁Change ▁of ▁Era ▁ ▁January ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 1 1 1 8 ▁: ▁The ▁new ▁era ▁name ▁was ▁created ▁to ▁mark ▁an ▁event ▁or ▁series ▁of ▁events . ▁The ▁previous ▁era ▁ended ▁and ▁the ▁new ▁one ▁comm enced ▁in ▁E ik y ū ▁ 6 , ▁on ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁day ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁month ▁of ▁ 1 1 1 8 . ▁ ▁Events ▁of ▁the ▁Gen ' ei ▁Era ▁▁ 1 1 1 8 ▁( Gen ' ei ▁ 1 , ▁ 9 th ▁month ): ▁The ▁em peror ▁made ▁a ▁pil gr image ▁to ▁the ▁K um ano ▁S hr ines ▁in ▁W ak ay ama . ▁These ▁K um ano ▁s anz an ▁are : ▁ ▁Hong u ▁Ta ish a , ▁Hay at ama ▁Ta ish a , ▁and ▁Nach i ▁Ta ish a . ▁▁ 1 1 1 8 ▁( Gen ' ei ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 2 th ▁month ): ▁Emperor ▁T oba ▁attended ▁a ▁festival ▁organized ▁by ▁Sa ish ō - ji . ▁This ▁temple ▁had ▁been ▁established ▁under ▁the ▁aus p ices ▁of ▁his ▁Imperial ▁patron age . ▁▁ 1 1 1 9 ▁( Gen ' ei ▁ 2 , ▁ 8 th ▁month ): ▁Ari h ito , ▁a ▁Prince ▁of ▁the