Joryaku
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was a Japanese era name
(年号, nengō, lit. year name) after Jōhō
and before Eihō
. This period spanned the years from November 1077 through February 1081. The reigning emperor was .
Japanese era name
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...
(年号, nengō, lit. year name) after Jōhō
Joho
was a Japanese era name after Enkyū and before Jōryaku. This period spanned the years from August 1074 through November 1077. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:...
and before Eihō
Eiho
was a after Jōryaku and before Ōtoku. This period spanned the years from February 1081 through April 1084. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:* February 12, 1081 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
. This period spanned the years from November 1077 through February 1081. The reigning emperor was .
Change of Era
- January 27, 1077 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Jōhō 4, on the 17th day of the 11th month of 1077.
Events of the Jōryaku Era
- 1077 (Jōryaku 1, 1st month): Shirakawa went to the Kamo Shrines; and he visited Kiyomizu-deraKiyomizu-dera, officially is an independent Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage site...
and other Buddhist temples. - 1077 (Jōryaku 1, 2nd month): Udaijin Minamoto no Morofusa died at of an ulcer at the age of 7o.
- 1077 (Jōryaku 1): The emperor caused Hosshō-jiHossho-jiis a Buddhist temple in northeastern Kyoto, Japan, endowed by Emperor Shirakawa in fulfillment of a sacred vow. The temple complex was located east of the Kamo River in the Shirakawa district; and its chief architectural feature was a nine-storied octagonal pagoda.Hosshō-ji is known as one of the...
(dedicated to the "Superiority of Buddhist Law") to be built at Shirakawa in fulfillment of a sacred vow. This temple became only the first of a series of "sacred vow" temples to be created by Imperial decree. Hosshō-ji's nine-storied pagoda would become the most elaborate Imperial-sponsored temple structure ever erected up to this time. - 1079 (Jōryaku 3, 10th month): The emperor visited the Fushimi Inari-taishaFushimi Inari-taishais the head shrine of Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain also named Inari, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines....
at the foot of Mount Fushimi and the Yasaka ShrineYasaka Shrine', once called , is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri , the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage.-History:...
.
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
| Jōryaku | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
| 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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Preceded by: Jōhō Joho was a Japanese era name after Enkyū and before Jōryaku. This period spanned the years from August 1074 through November 1077. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:... |
Era or nengō Japanese era name 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... : Jōryaku |
Succeeded by: Eihō Eiho was a after Jōryaku and before Ōtoku. This period spanned the years from February 1081 through April 1084. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:* February 12, 1081 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events... |