Battle of Bun'ei
Introduction


The ,In the name "Battle of Bun'ei," the noun "*[Bun'ei](/wiki/Bun%27ei "Bun'ei")*" refers to the *[nengō](/wiki/Neng%C5%8D "Nengō")* (Japanese era name) after "*[Kōchō](/wiki/K%C5%8Dch%C5%8D "Kōchō")*" and before "*[Kenji](/wiki/Kenji_%28era%29 "Kenji (era)")*." In other words, the Battle of Bun'ei occurred during Bun'ei, which was a time period spanning the years from February 1264 to April 1275 or **Bun'ei Campaign**, also known as the **First Battle of Hakata Bay**, was the first attempt by the [Mongol](/wiki/Mongols "Mongols")\-led [Yuan dynasty](/wiki/Yuan_dynasty "Yuan dynasty") of China to [invade Japan](/wiki/Mongol_invasions_of_Japan "Mongol invasions of Japan"). After conquering the Japanese settlements on [Tsushima](/wiki/Tsushima_Island "Tsushima Island") and [Iki](/wiki/Iki_Island "Iki Island") islands, [Kublai Khan](/wiki/Kublai_Khan "Kublai Khan")'s fleet moved on to Japan proper and landed at [Hakata Bay](/wiki/Hakata_Bay "Hakata Bay"), a short distance from [Kyūshū](/wiki/Ky%C5%ABsh%C5%AB "Kyūshū")'s administrative capital of [Dazaifu](/wiki/Dazaifu%2C_Fukuoka "Dazaifu, Fukuoka"). Despite the superior weapons and tactics of the Yuan forces, those that disembarked at Hakata Bay were grossly outnumbered by the [samurai](/wiki/Samurai "Samurai") force; the Japanese had been preparing, mobilizing warriors and reinforcing defenses since they heard of the defeats at Tsushima and Iki. The Japanese defenders were aided by major storms which sunk a sizable portion of the Yuan fleets. Ultimately, the invasion attempt was decisively repulsed shortly after the initial landings.

The Yuan troops withdrew and took refuge on their ships after only one day of fighting. A [typhoon](/wiki/Typhoon "Typhoon") that night, said to be [divinely conjured wind](/wiki/Kamikaze_%28typhoon%29 "Kamikaze (typhoon)"), threatened their ships, persuading them to return to Korea. Many of the returning ships sank that night due to the storm.Davis, Paul K. (2001\). 


What was the long-term impact of the Battle of Bun'ei on Japan-China relations?