Tenpyō-shōhō

Tenpyō-shōhō (天平勝宝) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Tenpyō-kanpō and before Tenpyō-hōji. This period started in July 749 and ended in August 757.^[1] The reigning monarchs were Kōken-tennō (孝謙天皇)^[2] and Junnin-tennō (淳仁天皇).^[3]

Tenpyō-shōhō means "Heavenly Peace and Victorious Treasure".^[4]

Events of the Tenpyō-shōhō era

749 (Tenpyō-shōhō 1): Emperor Shōmu abdicated, and his daughter receives the succession (senso). Soon after, Empress Kōken's role as monarch is confirmed by ceremonies (sokui).^[5]
752 (Tenpyō-shōhō 4, 4th month): The Eye-opening Ceremony celebrating the completion of the Great Buddha is held at Tōdai-ji in Nara.^[6]
5 September 750 (Tenpyō-shōhō 2, 1st day of the 8th month): In the 10th year of Kōken's reign, the empress abdicated; and succession (senso) was received by her adopted son. Emperor Junnin's new position is confirmed by ceremonies (sokui).^[7]
756 (Tenpyō-shōhō 2, 5th month): Former-Emperor Shōmu died at age 56.^[6]

Related pages

Nara period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 957. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. pp. 547–548. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 437. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
↑ Bowman, John C. (2000). Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture. Columbia University Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-231-11004-4.
↑ Jien; Delmer Myers Brown, Ichirō Ishida (1979). 愚管抄: A Translation and Study of the Gukansho, an Interpretative History of Japan Written in 1219. University of California Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-520-03460-0.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Klaproth, Julius von (1834). Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon. Oriental Translation Fund. p. 74.
↑ Klaproth, Julius von (1834). Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon. Oriental Translation Fund. p. 75.

Other websites

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

Tenpyō-shōhō	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
	749	750	751	752	753	754	755	756	757

Preceded by:
Tenpyō-kanpō

Era or nengō:
Tenpyō-shōhō

Succeeded by:
Tenpyō-hōji

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 957. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.

[2] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. pp. 547–548. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.

[3] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 437. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.

[4] Bowman, John C. (2000). Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture. Columbia University Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-231-11004-4.

[5] Jien; Delmer Myers Brown, Ichirō Ishida (1979). 愚管抄: A Translation and Study of the Gukansho, an Interpretative History of Japan Written in 1219. University of California Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-520-03460-0.

[Klaproth_1834_74-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Klaproth, Julius von (1834). Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon. Oriental Translation Fund. p. 74.

[7] Klaproth, Julius von (1834). Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon. Oriental Translation Fund. p. 75.

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