Ōtoku
Japanese era from February 1084 to April 1087
Ōtoku (応徳) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Eihō and before Kanji. This period spanned the years from February 1084 through April 1087.[1] The reigning emperor was Emperor Shirakawa-tennō (白河天皇).[2]
Events of the Ōtoku Era
change- 1084 (Ōtoku 1, 9th month): The emperor's principal consort, died; and Shirakawa's grief overwhelmed him.[3]
- 1084 (Ōtoku 3, 9th month): Shirakawa announced his intention to abdicate in favor of his son.[3]
- 3 January 1084 (Ōtoku 3, 26th day of the 11th month): Shirakawa abdicated,[4] and he took the title Daijō-tennō.[3] The succession (senso) was received by a his son. Soon after, Emperor Horikawa accepted the monarch's role and duties and powers (sokui).[5] This was confirmed in ceremonies.[6]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ōtoku" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 764.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 169-171; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 316; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 199-202.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Titsingh, p. 171.
- ↑ Brown, p. 316.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 172; Brown, p. 313.
- ↑ 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 2012-2-23.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Ōtoku | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Gregorian | 1084 | 1085 | 1086 | 1087 |
| Preceded by: Eihō |
Era or nengō: Ōtoku |
Succeeded by: Kanji |
