Tenpyō-hōji

Tenpyō-hōji (天平宝字) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Tenpyō-shōhō and before Tenpyō-jingo. This period spanned the years from August 757 through January 765.^[1] The reigning monarchs were Junnin-tennō (淳仁天皇).^[2] and Shōtoku-tennō (称徳天皇).^[3]

Events of the Tenpyō-hōji era

Copper coin used in the Tenpyō-hōji era

757 (Tenpyō-hōji 1'): The new era began in the 8th month of Tenpyō-shōhō 9.^[4]
760 (Tenpyō-hōji 4): Newly minted coins were put into circulation – each copper coin bearing the words Mannen Ten-hō, each silver coin bearing the words Teihei Genhō, and each gold coin bearing the words Kaiki Shōhō.^[5]
26 January 765 (Tenpyō-hōji 9, 1st day of the 1st month): In the 6th year of Junnin's reign, the emperor was removed from his role as monarch; and the succession (senso) was received by former-Empress Kōken. Soon after, Empress Shōtoku's reign was confirmed by ceremonies (sokui).^[6]

Related pages

Nara period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tenpyō-hōji" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 957.
↑ Nussbaum, "Junnin Tennō," p. 437; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 75-78; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 275.
↑ Nussbaum, "Shōtoku Tennō," p. 888; Titsingh, Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 78-81; Brown, p. 276; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 145.
↑ Brown, p. 274.
↑ Appert, Georges. (1888). Ancien japon, pp. 29-30.
↑ Brown, p. 276; 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 Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-5-22.

Other websites

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

Tenpyō-hōji	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
	757	758	759	760	761	762	763	764	765

Preceded by:
Tenpyō-shōhō

Era or nengō:
Tenpyō-hōji

Succeeded by:
Tenpyō-jingo

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tenpyō-hōji" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 957.

[2] Nussbaum, "Junnin Tennō," p. 437; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 75-78; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 275.

[3] Nussbaum, "Shōtoku Tennō," p. 888; Titsingh, Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 78-81; Brown, p. 276; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 145.

[4] Brown, p. 274.

[5] Appert, Georges. (1888). Ancien japon, pp. 29-30.

[6] Brown, p. 276; 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 Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-5-22.

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