Shōtoku (era)
Japanese era from June 1711 to August 1716
Shōtoku (正徳) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Hōei and before Kyōhō. This period started in April 1711 and ended in June 1716.[1] During this time, the emperor was Nakamikado-tennō (中御門天皇).[2]
Events of the Shōtoku Era
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- 1711 (Shōtoku 1): An ambassador from Korea was received at Court.[4]
- 12 November 1712 (Shōtoku 2, 14th day of the 10th month): Shogun Tokugawa Ienobu died.[4]
- 1713 (Shōtoku 3): Tokugawa Ietsugu became the 7th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.[4]
- 1714 (Shōtoku 4): The shogunate introduced new gold and silver coins into circulation.[5]
- 1714 (Shōtoku 4): The poet Nozawa Bonchō died.[6]
- 20 April 1715 (Shōtoku 5, 17th day of the 3rd month): The 100th anniversary of the death of Tokugawa Ieyasu was celebrated.[7]
Related pages
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change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shōtoku" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 888.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Nakamikado Tennō," p. 690; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 416-417.
- ↑ Screech, Timon. (2000). The Shogun's Painted Culture, p. 100.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Titsingh, p. 416.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Shōtoku-kingin" at p. 888.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Bonchō" at p. 80.
- ↑ Titsingh, pp. 416-417.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Shōtoku | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1711 | 1712 | 1713 | 1714 | 1715 | 1716 |
| Preceded by: Hōei |
Era or nengō: Shōtoku |
Succeeded by: Kyōhō |
