Chōhō (era)

Chōhō (長保) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Chōtoku and before Kankō. This period started in January 999 and ended in July 1004.^[1] The reigning emperor was Ichijō-tennō (一条天皇).^[2]

Events of the Chōhō era

999 (Chōhō 1, 11th month: A daughter of Fujiwara no Michinaga becomes a consort of Emperor Ichijō.^[3]
1001 (Chōhō 3, 11th month): The Imperial palace was destroyed by fire.^[3]
1001 (Chōhō 3, 12th month): The widow of Emperor En'yū and the mother of Emperor Ichijō died.^[3]

Related pages

Heian period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Chōhō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 119.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 150-154; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 302-307; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 192-195.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Titsingh, p. 153.

Other websites

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

Chōhō	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
	999	1000	1001	1002	1003	1004

Preceded by:
Shōryaku

Era or nengō:
Chōhō

Succeeded by:
Kankō

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Chōhō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 119.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 150-154; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 302-307; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 192-195.

[titsingh153-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Titsingh, p. 153.

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