Jōryaku

Jōryaku (承暦) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) after Jōhō and before Eihō. This period started in November 1077 and ended in February 1081.^[1] The reigning emperor was Emperor Shirakawa-tennō (白河天皇).^[2]

Events of the Jōryaku Era

1077 (Jōryaku 1, 1st month): Shirakawa went to the Kamo Shrines. Also, he visited Kiyomizu-dera and other Buddhist temples.^[3]
1077 (Jōryaku 1, 2nd month): Minamoto no Morofusa died at the age of 70. He had held the office of Minister of the Right (udaijin).^[3]
1077 (Jōryaku 1): The emperor caused Hosshō-ji (dedicated to the "Superiority of Buddhist Law") to be built at Shirakawa.^[4]
1079 (Jōryaku 3, 10th month): The emperor visited the Fushimi Inari-taisha at the foot of Mount Fushimi; and he went to the Yasaka Shrine.^[3]

Related pages

Heian period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jōryaku" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 433.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 169-170; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 316; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 200-202.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Titsingh, p. 170.
↑ Brown, p. 317; Varley, p. 200.

Other websites

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

Jōryaku	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Gregorian	1077	1078	1079	1080	1081

Preceded by:
Jōhō

Era or nengō:
Jōryaku

Succeeded by:
Eihō

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jōryaku" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 433.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 169-170; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 316; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 200-202.

[t170-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Titsingh, p. 170.

[4] Brown, p. 317; Varley, p. 200.

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