Jōhō
Japanese era from August 1074 to November 1077
Jōhō (承保) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) after Enkyū and before Jōryaku. This period started in August 1074 and ended in November 1077.[1] The reigning emperor was Emperor Shirakawa-tennō (白河天皇).[2]
Events of the Jōhō Era
change- 1074 (Jōhō 1, 1st month): Minamoto no Takakune retired from court; and he wrote a book about the history of Japan.[3]
- 7 March 1074 (Jōhō 1, 7th day of the 2nd month): Fujiwara Yorimichi died at the age of 83; and Yorimichi's sister, the widow of Emperor Ichijo, died at the age of 87.[3]
- October 25, 1074 (Jōhō 1, 3rd day of the 10th month): Empress Jōtō-mon In died at the age of 87.[4]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jōhō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 430.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 169-171; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 315-316; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 199-202.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Titsingh, p. 169.
- ↑ Brown, pp. 315-316.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Jōhō | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1074 | 1075 | 1076 | 1077 |
| Preceded by: Enkyū |
Era or nengō: Jōhō |
Succeeded by: Jōryaku |
