Ōwa
Japanese era from 961 to 964
Ōwa (応和) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Tentoku and before Kōhō. This period started in February 961 and ended in July 964.[1] The reigning emperor was Murakami-tennō (村上天皇).[2]
Events of the Ōwa era change
- 961 (Ōwa 1, 11th month): Emperor Murakami moved to a new palace which had to be re-built after the fire of Tentoku 5 (960).[3]
- 962 (Ōwa 2, 2nd month): The emperor sent deputies to make offerings at number of Shinto shrines—at Ise, at Kamo, at Mizunoo, at Hirano, and at Kasuga.[3]
- 962 (Ōwa 2, 8th month): Fujiwara no Saneyori went to offer prayers at the Iwashimizu Shrine; and many from the Fujiwara clan followed his example.[3]
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ōwa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 767.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 139-141; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 295-298; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 183-190.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Titsingh, p. 141.
Other websites change
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Ōwa | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 961 | 962 | 963 | 964 |
| Preceded by: Tentoku |
Era or nengō: Ōwa |
Succeeded by: Kōhō |
