Eiji
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was a after Hōen
and before Kōji
. This period spanned the years from July 1141 through April 1142. The reigning emperors were and .
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...
and before Kōji
Koji (Heian period)
was a after Eiji and before Ten'yō. This period spanned the year from April 1142 through February 1144. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:* January 29, 1142 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
. This period spanned the years from July 1141 through April 1142. The reigning emperors were and .
Change of Era
- February 9, 1141 : The old era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the old one commenced in Hōen 6, on the 10th day of the 7th month of 1141.
Events of the Eiji Era
- 1141 (Eiji 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 :...
accepted the tonsure and became a Buddhist monk at the age of 27 years. - January 5, 1132 (Eiji 1, 7th day of the 12th month): In the 18th year of Sutoku-tennō 's reign (崇徳天皇18年), the emperor abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by a younger brother, the 8th son of former Emperor Toba. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Konoe is said to have acceded to the Chrysanthemum ThroneChrysanthemum ThroneThe is the English term used to identify the throne of the Emperor of Japan. The term can refer to very specific seating, such as the takamikura throne in the Shishin-den at Kyoto Imperial Palace....
(sokui).
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... | 1141 | 1142 |