Kenchō

Kenchō (建長) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Hōji and before Kōgen. This period started in March 1249 and ended in October 1256.^[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Fukakusa-tennō (後深草天皇).^[2]

Events of the Kenchō era

Great Buddha of Kamakura. Photograph by Adolfo Farsari, circa 1885–1890

1252 (Kenchō 2): Great Buddha of Kamakura was put in place at Kōtoku-in.^[3]
1253 (Kenchō 5): Kenchō-ji founded.^[4]

Related pages

Kamakura period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kenchō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 508.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 248-255; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 231-232.
↑ Tsubata, Kate. "The Great Buddha at Kamakura," The Washington Times, May 25, 2008; retrieved 2012-4-30.
↑ Joint Council for Japanese Renzai Obaku Zen, Kenchō-ji; retrieved 2012-4-26.

Other websites

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

Kenchō	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th
	1249	1250	1251	1252	1253	1254	1255	1256

Preceded by:
Hōji

Era or nengō:
Kenchō

Succeeded by:
Kōgen

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kenchō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 508.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 248-255; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 231-232.

[3] Tsubata, Kate. "The Great Buddha at Kamakura," The Washington Times, May 25, 2008; retrieved 2012-4-30.

[4] Joint Council for Japanese Renzai Obaku Zen, Kenchō-ji; retrieved 2012-4-26.

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