Chōroku

Chōroku (長禄) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kōshō and before Kanshō. This period started in September 1457 and ended in December 1460.^[1] During this time, the emperor was Go-Hanazono-tennō (後花園天皇).^[2]

Events of the Chōroku era

In the 3rd year of Chōroku, the shogun paid for repairs and maintenance costs at Atsuta Shrine

1458 (Chōroku 2, 8th month): The stolen Sacred Jewel was returned to the emperor.^[3]

1459 (Chōroku 3): Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa provided a new mikoshi and a complete set of robes as part of repairs to the Atsuta Shrine.^[4]

Related pages

Muromachi period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Chōroku" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 122.
↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Hanazono Tennō," p. 252; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 331-350.
↑ Titsingh, p. 349.
↑ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1962). Studies in Shinto and Shrines, p. 452.

Other websites

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

Chōroku	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
	1457	1458	1459	1460

Preceded by:
Kōshō

Era or nengō:
Chōroku

Succeeded by:
Kanshō

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Chōroku" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 122.

[2] Nussbaum, "Go-Hanazono Tennō," p. 252; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 331-350.

[3] Titsingh, p. 349.

[4] Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1962). Studies in Shinto and Shrines, p. 452.

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