Eikyū

Eikyū (永久) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Ten'ei and before Gen'ei. This period started in July 1113 and ended in April 1118.^[1] The reigning emperor was Emperor Toba-tennō (鳥羽天皇).^[2]

Events of the Eikyū Era change

1113 (Eikyū 1, 4th month): Fujiwara Tadasane was given the office of kampaku.^[3]

1113 (Eikyū 1, 4th month): Emperor Toba visited Matsunoo-taisha and the Kitano Tenman-gū.^[3]

1113 (Eikyū 1, 10th month): Toba visited the temples on Mount Hiei near Kyoto.^[3]

1113 (Eikyū 1, 11th month ): Toba visited the Inari Shrine and the Yasaka Shrine^[3] which was then called the "Gion Shrine".

Related pages change

Heian period

References change

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Eikyū" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 171.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 178-180; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 321; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 200-204.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Titsingh, p. 179.

Other websites change

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

Eikyū	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Gregorian	1113	1114	1115	1116	1117	1118

Preceded by:
Ten'ei

Era or nengō:
Eikyū

Succeeded by:
Gen'ei

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Eikyū" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 171.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 178-180; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 321; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 200-204.

[titsingh179-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Titsingh, p. 179.

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