Eichō

Eichō (永長) was a Japanese era (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kahō and before Jōtoku. This period started in December 1096 and ended in November 1097.^[1] The reigning emperor was Emperor Horikawa-tennō (嘉保天皇).^[2]

Events of the Eichō Era

1096 (Eichō 1): Fujiwara no Moromichi was raised to the second rank of the first class.^[3]

1096 (Eichō 1): During the summer, a series of great dengaku dance performances took place in the streets and in open areas near the city. The participants were drawn from the aristocracy and from the common people.^[4]

Related pages

Heian period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Eichō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 170.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 172-176; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 319; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 202.
↑ Titsingh, p. 176.
↑ Waseda/Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Dengaku Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-2-25.

Other websites

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

Eichō	1st	2nd
Gregorian	1096	1097

Preceded by:
Kahō

Era or nengō:
Eichō

Succeeded by:
Jōtoku

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Eichō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 170.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 172-176; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 319; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 202.

[t176-3] Titsingh, p. 176.

[4] Waseda/Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Dengaku Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-2-25.

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