Ōhō

Ōhō (応保) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Eiryaku and before Chōkan. This period started in September 1161 and ended in March 1163.^[1] During this time, the emperor was Nijō-tennō (二条天皇).^[2]

Events of the Ōhō era

1161 (Ōhō 1, 2nd month): The emperor visited Kasuga Shrine and other shrines which were situated just outside the boundaries of the capital city.^[3]

31 July 1162 (Ōhō 2, 18th day of the 6th month): Fujiwara no Tadazane died.^[4]

Related pages

Heian period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ōhō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 741.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp.191-193; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 328; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 208-212.
↑ Titsingh, p. 193.
↑ Brown, p. 328.

Other websites

National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Ōhō	1st	2nd	3rd
Gregorian	1161	1162	1163

Preceded by:
Eiryaku

Era or nengō:
Ōhō

Succeeded by:
Chōkan

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ōhō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 741.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp.191-193; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 328; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 208-212.

[3] Titsingh, p. 193.

[4] Brown, p. 328.

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