Hōen

Hōen (保延) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Chōshō and before Eiji. This period started in September 1135 ended in July 1141.^[1] During this time, the emperor was Sutoku-tennō (崇徳天皇).^[2]

Events of the Hōen Era

1136 (Hōen 2, 3rd month): The former-Emperor Toba hosted a grand dinner party.^[3]

1138 (Hōen 4, 9th month): Toba went to Mount Hiei, where he stayed for seven days.^[3]

2 May 1140 (Hōen 6, 14th day of the 4th month): The priests of the Buddhist temples on Mount Hiei joined together to burn down the Mii-dera.^[4]

Related pages

Heian period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hōen" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 339.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des emepereurs 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 Titsingh, p. 184.
↑ Titsingh, p. 185; Brown, p. 324.

Other websites

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

Hōen	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th
Gregorian	1135	1136	1137	1138	1139	1140	1141

Preceded by:
Chōshō

Era or nengō:
Hōen

Succeeded by:
Eiji

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hōen" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 339.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des emepereurs du japon, pp. 181-185; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 322-324; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 204-205.

[titsingh184-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Titsingh, p. 184.

[4] Titsingh, p. 185; Brown, p. 324.

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