Tenroku
Japanese era from 970 to 974
Tenroku (天禄) was a Japanese era (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Anna and before Ten'en. This period started in March 970 and ended in March 973.[1] The reigning emperors were Reizei-tennō (冷泉天皇) and En'yū-tennō (円融天皇).[2]
Events of the Tenroku era
change- 970 (Tenroku 1, 1st month): Fujiwara no Arihira (藤原在衡) became Minister of the Left (sadaijin); and Fujiwara no Koretada (藤原伊尹) became Minister of the Right (udaijin) in the Imperial court hierarchy.[3]
- 970 (Tenroku 1, 5th month): Fujiwara no Saneyori (藤原実頼) died at the age of 71; and the Koretada took his place as chief advisor to the emperor.[3]
- 970 (Tenroku 1, 10th month): Fujiwara no Arihira (藤原実頼) died at age 79. He had held the office of sadaijin.[3]
- 971 (Tenroku 2, 3rd month): For the first time, a festival (matsuri) in honor of the kami of Iwashimizu Shrine was celebrated.[3]
- 971 (Tenroku 2, in the 11th month): Koretada was created Prime Minister (daijō-daijin); Minamoto no Kaneakira (源兼明) was made sadaijin; and Fujiwara no Yoritada (藤原頼忠) was named udaijin.[4]
- 4 April 972 (Tenroku 3, 5th day of the 3rd month): Koretada organized ceremonies which confirmed Emperor En'yū's role as monarch .[5]
- 972 (Tenroku 3, 11th month): Koretada died at age 49.[5]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tenroku" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 961.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 144-145; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 299-300; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 191-192.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Titsingh, p. 144.
- ↑ Titsingh, pp. 144-145.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Titsingh, p. 145.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Tenroku | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 970 | 971 | 972 | 973 |
| Preceded by: Anna |
Era or nengō: Tenroku |
Succeeded by: Ten'en |
