Ten'ei
Japanese era from July 1110 to July 1113
Ten'ei (天永) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Tennin and before Eikyū. This period started in July 1110 and ended in July 1113.[1] The reigning emperor was Emperor Toba-tennō (鳥羽天皇).[2]
Events of the Ten'ei Era
change- 1109 (Ten'ei 1, in the 5th month): Emperor Toba visited Hosho-ji where he donated a Buddhist manuscript which had been created using gold characters on blue paper.[3]
- 1110 (Ten'ei 1, in the 6th month): The Miidera-ji burned down. [4]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ten'ei" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 958.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 178-180; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 321; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 200-204.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 179.
- ↑ Brown, p. 322.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
Ten'ei | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
Gregorian | 1110 | 1111 | 1112 | 1113 |
Preceded by: Tennin |
Era or nengō: Ten'ei |
Succeeded by: Eikyū |