Chosho
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was a after Tenshō
and before Hōen
. This period spanned the years from August 1132 through November 1135. The reigning emperor was .
This era was known as a time of famine.
Tensho (Heian period)
was a after Daiji and before Chōshō. This period spanned the years from 1131 through 1132. The reigning emperor was .- Change of Era :* January 31, 1131 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
and before Hōen
Hoen
was a after Chōshō and before Eiji. This period spanned the years from September 1135 through July 1141. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:* February 15, 1035 : The new era name Hōen was created to mark an event or a series of events...
. This period spanned the years from August 1132 through November 1135. The reigning emperor was .
Change of Era
- January 20, 1132 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Tenshō 2, on the 11th day of the 8th month of 1132.
Events of the Chōshō Era
- 1132 (Chōshō 1, 1st month): Fujiwara no Tadasane received a sign of the emperor's favor.
- 1132 (Chōshō 1, 3rd month): The former-Emperor TobaEmperor Tobawas the 74th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Toba's reign spanned the years from 1107 through 1123.- Genealogy :...
decided to build himself a palace; and Taira-no Tadamori was placed in charge of its construction. When the project was completed, Tadamori was rewarded by being named governor of the island of TsushimaTsushima IslandTsushima Island is an island of the Japanese Archipelago situated in the middle of the Tsushima Strait at 34°25'N and 129°20'E. The main island of Tsushima was once a single island, but the island was divided into two in 1671 by the Ōfunakosiseto canal and into three in 1900 by the Manzekiseto canal...
. Tadamori was a descendant of Emperor KammuEmperor Kammuwas the 50th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kammu reigned from 781 to 806.-Traditional narrative:Kammu's personal name was . He was the eldest son of Prince Shirakabe , and was born prior to Shirakabe's ascension to the throne...
. - 1132 (Chōshō 1, 3rd month): Emperor Sutoku made a pilgrimage to Mount KoyaMount Koyais the name of mountains in Wakayama Prefecture to the south of Osaka. Also, Kōya-san is a modifying word for Kongōbuji . There is no one mountain officially called Kōya-san in Japan....
. - August 1, 1133 (Chōshō 2, 29th day of the 6th month): Former-Emperor TobaEmperor Tobawas the 74th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Toba's reign spanned the years from 1107 through 1123.- Genealogy :...
had Fujiwara no KanezaneFujiwara no Kanezane, also known as , is the founder of the Kujō family , although some sources cite Fujiwara no Morosuke as its founder....
's daughter (the future Kaya-no In, 1095–1155) brought to his palace as his consort. - 1133 (Chōshō 3, 19th day of the 3rd month): Kanezane's daughter—Toba's consort—is advanced to the position of empress, but she bore no Imperial sons.
- 1134 (Chōshō 3, 3rd month): The Emperor visited the Kasuga ShrineKasuga Shrineis a Shinto shrine in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. Established in 768 AD and rebuilt several times over the centuries, it is the shrine of the Fujiwara family...
. - 1134 (Chōshō 3, 3rd month): Sutoku visited the Hiyoshi TaishaHiyoshi Taishais a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan. The and the have been designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as National Treasures in the category shrines.- History :Hiyoshi Taisha was first recorded in Kojiki, written in the 8th century...
. - 1134 (Chōshō 3, 5th month): The Emperor visited the Iwashimizu ShrineIwashimizu ShrineThe is a Shinto shrine in the city of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. -History:The shrine's Heian period connections with the Kyoto and the Imperial family date from its founding in 859 when construction on its earliest structures commenced...
. - 1134 (Chōshō 3, 5th month): Sutoku visited the Kamo Shrines.
This era was known as a time of famine.
External links
- National Diet LibraryNational Diet LibraryThe is the only national library in Japan. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the in researching matters of public policy. The library is similar in purpose and scope to the U.S...
, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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| Gregorian Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter... |
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