Tengen (era)

Tengen (天元) was a Japanese era (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Jōgen and before Eikan. This period started in November 978 and ended in April 983.^[1] The reigning emperor was En'yu-tennō (円融天皇).^[2]

Events of the Tengen era

978 (Tengen 1, 8th month): The emperor allowed the daughter of Fujiwara no Kaneie to be introduced into his household; and a son was born soon after.^[3]
978 (Tengen 1, 10th month): Fujiwara no Yoritada was given the court office of Prime Minister (daijō-daijin). Minamoto no Masanobu was made Minister of the Left (sadaijin). Fujiwara no Kaneie was made Minister of the Right (udaijin).^[3]

Related pages

Heian period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tengen" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 958.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 144-148; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 299-300; Varely, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 191-192.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Titisingh, p. 146.

Other websites

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

Tengen	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
	978	979	980	981	982	983

Preceded by:
Jōgen

Era or nengō:
Tengen

Succeeded by:
Eikan

This short article about Japan can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tengen" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 958.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 144-148; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 299-300; Varely, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 191-192.

[titsingh146-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Titisingh, p. 146.

[1]

[2]

[3]