Chōshō
Japanese era from August 1132 to November 1135
Chōshō (長承) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Tenshō and before Hōen. This period started in August 1132 and ended in November 1135.[1] The reigning emperor was Sutoku-tennō (崇徳天皇).[2]
Events of the Chōshō Era
change- 1132 (Chōshō 1, 3rd month): Taira-no Tadamori was in charge of building a palace for former-Emperor Toba.[3]
- 1132 (Chōshō 1, 3rd month): Emperor Sutoku made a pilgrimage to Mount Koya.[3]
- 1 August 1133 (Chōshō 2, 29th day of the 6th month): Fujiwara no Kanezane's daughter became consort of former-Emperor Toba had .[4]
- 1134 (Chōshō 3, 3rd month): The Emperor visited the Kasuga Shrine.[3]
- 1134 (Chōshō 3, 3rd month): Sutoku visited the Hiyoshi Taisha.[3]
- 1134 (Chōshō 3, 5th month): The Emperor visited the Iwashimizu Shrine.[3]
- 1134 (Chōshō 3, 5th month): Sutoku visited the Kamo Shrines.[3]
This era was known as a time of famine.[5]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Chōshō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 123.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 181-185; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 322-324; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 204-205.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Titsingh, p. 184.
- ↑ Brown, p. 93.
- ↑ Dobbins, James. (2004). Letters of the Nun Eshinni: Images of Pure Land Buddhism in Medieval Japan, p. 55.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Chōshō | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Gregorian | 1132 | 1133 | 1134 | 1135 |
| Preceded by: Tenshō |
Era or nengō: Chōshō |
Succeeded by: Hōen |
