Ryakuō
Japanese era from 1338 to 1342
Ryakuō (暦応) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Kemmu and before Kōei. The period started in August 1338 and ended in April 1342.[1] The pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Kōmyō (光明天皇, Kōmyō-tennō).[2] Kōmyō's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time was Emperor Go-Murakami (後村上天皇, Go-Murakami-tennō).[3]
Events of the Ryakuō era change
- 28 August 1338 (Ryakuō 1, 13th day of the 7th month): Ashikaga forces burned Daikaku-ji.[4]
- 19 September 1339 (Ryakuō 3, 16th day of the 8th month): Emperor Go-Daigo died.[5]
- 1340 (Ryakuō 3): Sightings of a "broom star" (comet) are recorded.[6]
Southern Court nengō change
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ryakuō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 796.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Kōmyō Tennō," p. 256; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 294-297.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Murakami Tennō," p. 257.
- ↑ Richie, Donald. (1995). Daikaku-ji," The Temples of Kyoto, p. 62.
- ↑ "Go-Daigo," Encyclopedia Britannica; retrieved 2012-10-2.
- ↑ Pankenier, David. (1999). Archaeoastronomy in East Asia: Historical Observational Records of Comets and Meteor Showers from China, Japan, and Korea, p. 164.
Other websites change
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Ryakuō | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1338 | 1339 | 1340 | 1341 | 1342 |
| Preceded by: Kemmu |
Northern Court nengō: Ryakuō |
Succeeded by: Kōei |
