Ten'en

Ten'en (天延) was a Japanese era (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Tenroku and before Jōgen. This period started in December 973 and ended in July 976.^[1] The reigning emperor were En'yu-tennō (円融天皇).^[2]

Events of the Ten'en era

28 May 973 (Ten'en 1, 24th day of the 4th month): A fire broke out in a Minamoto compound located near the Imperial Palace. The fire destroyed more than 300 houses. The guard was doubled around the Emperor's residence.^[3]
974 (Ten'en 2, 2nd month): Fujiwara no Kanemichi was named daijō-daijin in the Imperial court hierarchy; and he was given permission to travel to court in a carriage.^[3]
974 (Ten'en 2, 10th month): The emperor received a gift of horses from Korea.^[3]
975 (Ten'en 3, 8th month): A comet was seen in the night sky.^[3]

Related pages

Heian period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ten'en" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 958.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 144-146; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 299-300; Varely, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 191-192.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Titsingh, p. 145.

Other websites

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

Ten'en	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
	973	974	975	976

Preceded by:
Tenroku

Era or nengō:
Ten'en

Succeeded by:
Jōgen

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ten'en" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 958.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 144-146; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 299-300; Varely, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 191-192.

[titsingh145-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Titsingh, p. 145.

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