Ōan
Japanese era from February 1368 to February 1375
Ōan (応安), also romanized as Ō-an, was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Jōji and before Eiwa. This period started in February 1368 and ended in February 1375.[1] The pretenders in Kyoto were Emperor Go-Kōgon (後光厳天皇, Go-Kōgon-tennō)[2] and Emperor Go-En'yū (後円融天皇, Go-En'yū-tennō)[3] The Southern Court rivals in Yoshino during this time were Emperor Go-Murakami (後村上天皇, Go-Murakami-tennō) and Emperor Chōkei (長慶天皇, Chōkei-tennō).[4]
Events of the Ōan era
change- 29 March 1368 (Ōan 1, 21st day of the 2nd month): Emperor Go-Murakami died;[5] and his oldest son received the succession.[6]
- 1370 (Ōan 3): Imagawa Sadayo sent to subdue Kyūshū.[7]
- 1373-1406 (Ōan 6 – Ōei 13): Embassies between China and Japan.[7]
- 1374 (Ōan 7): En'yū became the head of the Northern Court.[7]
Southern Court nengō
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changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ō-an" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 731.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Kōgon Tennō," p. 255.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-En'yū Tennō," p. 251; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 310-312.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Chōkei Tennō," p. 120.
- ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 138; Kunaichō, 後村上天皇 (97); retrieved 2012-10-2.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 310; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Kunaichō, Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-6-29.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: The "Tokushi Yoron", p. 329.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Ōan | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1368 | 1369 | 1370 | 1371 | 1372 | 1373 | 1374 | 1375 |
| Preceded by: Jōji |
Northern Court nengō: Ōan |
Succeeded by: Eiwa |
