Eiso

Eiso (永祚) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Eien and before Shōryaku. This period spanned the years from August 988 through November 990.^[1] The reigning emperor was Ichijō-tennō (一条天皇).^[2]

Events of Eiso era

989 (Eiso 1, 1st month): Emperor Ichijō made a personal visit to the home of his father, the retired Emperor En'yū.^[3]
989 (Eiso 1, 5th month): Fujiwara no Kaneie retired; and his son, Fujiwara no Michitaka, was chosen as regent (Kampaku) in his place.^[3]
26 July 989 (Eiso 2, 2nd day of the 7th month): Fujiwara no Kaneie died at age 62, and his home was converted into a Buddhist temple.^[3]

Related pages

Heian period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Eiso" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 172.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 150-151; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 302-307; Varely, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 192-195.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Titsingh, p. 151.

Other websites

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

Preceded by Eien	Era or nengō Eiso 988–990	Succeeded by Shōryaku

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Eiso" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 172.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 150-151; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 302-307; Varely, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 192-195.

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