Entoku
Japanese era from August 1489 to July 1492
Entoku (延徳) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Chōkyō and before Meio. This period started in August 1489 and ended in July 1492.[1] During this time, the emperor was Go-Tsuchimikado-tennō (後土御門天皇).[2]
Events of the Entoku era change
- 26 April 1489 (Entoku 1, 26th day of the 3rd month): The Shogun, Ashikaga Yoshihisa died at age 25. He was killed in battle in Ōmi Province.[3]
- 27 January 1490 (Entoku 2, 7th day of the 1st month): The former-Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa died at age 56.[3]
- 1490 (Entoku 2, 7th month): Ashikaga Yoshitane became shogun at age 25.[3]
Jonen-ji, a Buddhist temple near Edo, was founded in the Entoku era.[4]
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Entoku" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 182.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Tsuchimikado Tennō," p. 265; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 352-362.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Titsingh, p. 361.
- ↑ Brown, Rebecca A. (2011). A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture, p. 598 n35; Ikeda, Yoshifumi. "One day in Kesennuma," Archived 2014-01-20 at the Wayback Machine Time Out Tokyo, April 14, 2011; retrieved 2012-5-8.
Other websites change
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Entoku | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1489 | 1490 | 1491 | 1492 |
| Preceded by: Chōkyō |
Era or nengō: Entoku |
Succeeded by: Meiō |
