Tengyō
Japanese era from 938 to 947
Tengyō (天慶) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. "year name") after Jōhei and before Tenryaku. This period spanned the years from May 938[1] through April 947.[2] The reigning emperors were Suzaku-tennō (朱雀天皇) and Murakami-tennō (村上天皇).[3]
Events of the Tengyō era change
- 6 April 938 (Tengyō 1, 4th day of the 3rd month): Ten pairs of roosters were matched-up in cockfights before the emperor.[4]
- 938 (Tengyō 1, 4th month): Many small earthquakes were felt in Heian-kyo from the 10th through the 29th days of this month.[4]
- 939 (Tengyō 1, 1st month): Fujiwara no Tadahira celebrated his 60th birthday.[4]
- 939 (Tengyō 2, 5th month): Fujiwara no Tsunesuke died.[4]
- 939 (Tengyō 2, 12th month): Taira no Masakado led a armed revolt which is known as Tengyō no Ran (天慶の乱)[5]
- 941 (Tengyō 4, 7th month) : Fujiwara no Sumitomo died
- 941 (Tengyō 4, 11th month): Tadahira was made kampaku.[6]
- 944 (Tengyō 7, 11th month): Fujiwara no Saneyori, the eldest son of Tadahira, was named Minister of the Right (udaijin).[6]
- 945 (Tengyō 8, 11th month): The Fujiwara no Nakahira died at age 71. He had held the office of Minister of the Left (sadaijin).[6]
- 16 May 946 (Tengyō 9, 13th day of the 4th month): In the 16th year of the reign of Suzaku, the emperor abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by his younger brother, Nariakira-shinnō.[7]
- 31 May 946 (Tengyō 9, 28th day of the 4th month): Emperor Murakami's role as monarch was confirmed by ceremonies (the sokui).[8]
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References change
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jōhei" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 429.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Tenryaku" at p. 961.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 134-155; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 294-295; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 181-183.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Titsingh, p. 136.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Jōhei Tengyō no Ran" at p. 429.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Titsingh, p. 138.
- ↑ Brown, p. 295; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Go-Murakami. Compare Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-5-22.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 139.
Other websites change
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Tengyō | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 938 | 939 | 940 | 941 | 942 | 943 | 944 | 945 | 946 | 947 |
| Preceded by: Jōhei |
Era or nengō: Tengyō |
Succeeded by: Tenryaku |
