Ninju
Japanese era from 851 to 854
Ninju (仁寿) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kashō and before Saikō. This period started in April 851 and ended in November 854.[1] During this time, the emperor was Montoku-tennō (文徳天皇).[2]
Events of the Ninju era
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- 852 (Ninju 2, 2nd month): A broom star was seen in the west.[3]
- 853 (Ninju 3, 2nd month): The emperor visited the home of Fujiwara Yoshifusa, who was the grandfather of his designated heir.[4]
- 853 (Ninju 3, 5th month): Asama Shrine in Suruga province is given national ranking in the lists of shrines and temples.[5]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ninju" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 716.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 112-114; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 285; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 165.
- ↑ Pankenier, David et al. (2008). Archaeoastronomy in East Asia: Historical Observational Records of Comets and Meteor Showers from China, Japan, and Korea, p. 98.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 113.
- ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1962). Studies in Shinto and Shrines, p. 459.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Ninju | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851 | 852 | 853 | 854 |
| Preceded by: Kashō |
Era or nengō: Ninju |
Succeeded by: Saikō |
