Enchō (延長?) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,?, lit. The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common Calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era "year name") after Engi and before Jōhei. A year (from Old English gēr) is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the Orbit of the Earth around the Sun was a after Shōtai and before Enchō. This period spanned the years from 901 through 923. also romanized as Shōhei) was a after Enchō and before Tengyō. This period spanned the years from 923 through 931. Events By Place Europe June 15 — Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Events By Place Europe Ramiro II of Leon becomes the King of León. The reigning emperors were Emperor Daigo-tennō (醍醐天皇?) and Emperor Suzaku-tennō (朱雀天皇?). Emperor Daigo (醍醐天皇 Daigo-tennō) ( January 18, 885 &ndash October 23, 930) was the 60th emperor of Emperor Daigo (醍醐天皇 Daigo-tennō) ( January 18, 885 &ndash October 23, 930) was the 60th emperor of Emperor Suzaku (朱雀天皇 Suzaku-tennō) (923-952 was the 61st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession Emperor Suzaku (朱雀天皇 Suzaku-tennō) (923-952 was the 61st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession [1]
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Change of era
- Enchō gannen (延長元年?); 923: The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. Events By Place Europe June 15 — Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Engi 23, on the 11th day of the intercalary 4th month of 923. [2]
Events of the Enchō era
- Enchō 7, in the 8th month (929): Floods devastated the country and many perished. This article is about the year For the automobile see Mazda 929. [3]
- Enchō 8, 26th day of the 6th month (930): A huge black storm cloud traveled from the slopes of Mt. Events By Place Europe With the establishment of the Althing, now the world's oldest Parliament, the Icelandic Commonwealth Atago to Heian-kyo accompanied by frightful thunder. Lightning struck the Imperial Palace. Both Senior Counselor Fuijwara-no Kiyotsura (also known as Miyoshi no Kiyoyuki) and Middle Controller of the Right Taira-no Mareyo and many other subaltern officers were killed and their bodies were consumed in the subsequent fires. The deaths were construed as an act of revenge by the unsettled spirit of the late Sugawara Michizane. Sugawara no Michizane (菅原道真 845 - March 26, 903) also known as Kan Shōjō (菅丞相 a grandson of Sugawara no Kiyotomo [4]
- Enchō 8, on the 22th day of the 9th month (930): In the 34th year of Daigo-tennō's reign (醍醐天皇34年), the emperor fell ill; and, fearing that he might not survive, Daigo abdicated. Events By Place Europe With the establishment of the Althing, now the world's oldest Parliament, the Icelandic Commonwealth At this point, the succession (‘‘senso’’) was said to have been received by a his son. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Suzaku is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’). [5]
- Enchō 8, 29th day of the 9th month (930): Emperor Daigo entered the Buddhist priesthood in the very early morning hours. Events By Place Europe With the establishment of the Althing, now the world's oldest Parliament, the Icelandic Commonwealth As a monk, he took the Buddhist name Hō-kongō; and shortly thereafter, this humble monk died at the age of 46. [6] This monk was buried in the precincts of Daigo-ji, which is why the former-emperor's posthumous name became Daigo-tennō. Daigo-ji (醍醐寺 is a Shingon Buddhist Temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. [3]
References
- ^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 129-134; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 291-293; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 179-181.
- ^ Brown, p. 292; Varley, p. 179.
- ^ a b Titsingh, p. 134.
- ^ Titsingh, p. 134; Brown, p. 293; Varley, p. 179-181.
- ^ Brown, p. 293; Varley, p. 44.
- ^ Titsingh, p. 134; Brown, p. 292.
- Brown, Delmer and Ichiro Ishida, eds. (1979). [ Jien, c. Jien (慈円 ( 17 May 1155 in Kyoto &ndash 28 October 1225 in Omi (now Shiga) was a Japanese 1220], Gukanshō; "The Future and the Past: a translation and study of the 'Gukanshō,' an interpretive history of Japan written in 1219" translated from the Japanese and edited by Delmer M. is a historical and literary work about the history of Japan Seven volumes in length it was composed by Buddhist priest Jien of the Tendai sect c Brown & Ichirō Ishida. Berkeley: University of California Press. University of California Press, also known as UC Press, is a Publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in Academic ISBN 0-520-03460-0
- Titsingh, Isaac. Isaac Titsingh ( 10 January 1745 in Amsterdam – 2 February 1812 in Paris) was a Dutch surgeon scholar merchant-trader (1834). [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō, 1652]. Hayashi Gahō (林鵞峰 (1618 &ndash 1688 also known as Hayashi Shunsai, was a Japanese Neo-Confucian scholar teacher and administrator in the system of Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon, tr. is a 17th century chronicle of the serial reigns of Japanese emperors with brief notes about some of the noteworthy events or other happenings during each period par M. Isaac Titsingh avec l'aide de plusieurs interprètes attachés au comptoir hollandais de Nangasaki; ouvrage re. , complété et cor. sur l'original japonais-chinois, accompagné de notes et précédé d'un Aperçu d'histoire mythologique du Japon, par M. J. Klaproth. Julius Heinrich Klaproth (1783-1835 German Orientalist and traveller Paris: Oriental Translation Society of Great Britain and Ireland. The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (RAS was according to its Royal Charter of August 11, 1824 ... Click link for digitized, full-text copy of this book (in French)
- Varley, H. Paul , ed. (1980). [ Kitabatake Chikafusa, 1359], Jinnō Shōtōki ("A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: Jinnō Shōtōki of Kitabatake Chikafusa" translated by H. (1293 &ndash 1354 was a Japanese court noble and writer of the 14th century who supported the Southern Court in the Nanboku-cho period serving as advisor is a Japanese historical book written by Kitabatake Chikafusa (北畠親房 a court noble in the ''Nanboku-chō'' period Paul Varley). New York: Columbia University Press. Columbia University Press is a University press based in New York City, and affiliated with Columbia University. ISBN 0-231-04940-4
External links
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Jōhei | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th |
| Gregorian | 923 | 924 | 925 | 926 | 927 | 928 | 929 | 930 | 931 |
| Preceded by Engi |
Era or nengō Enchō 923 – 931 |
Succeeded by Jōhei |
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