Jōgen (Heian period)

Jōgen (貞元) was a Japanese era (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Ten'en and before Tengen. This period started in July 976 and ended in November 978.^[1] The reigning emperor was En'yu-tennō (円融天皇).^[2]

Events of the Jōgen era

11 June 976 (Jōgen 1, 11th day of the 5th month): The Imperial Palace was destroyed by a great fire.^[3]
20 December 977 (Jōgen 2, 8th day of the 11th month): Fujiwara no Kanemichi dies at the age of 51.^[4]

Related pages

Heian period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jōgen" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 429.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 144-146; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 299-300; Varely, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 191-192.
↑ Titsingh, p. 145.
↑ Titsingh, p. 146.

Other websites

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

Jōgen	1st	2nd	3rd
	976	977	978

Preceded by:
Ten'en

Era or nengō:
Jōgen

Succeeded by:
Tengen

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jōgen" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 429.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 144-146; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 299-300; Varely, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 191-192.

[t145-3] Titsingh, p. 145.

[4] Titsingh, p. 146.

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