Ten'ei
Encyclopedia
was a after Tennin
and before Eikyū
. This period spanned the years from July 1110 through July 1113. The reigning emperor was .
Tennin (era)
was a after Kajō and before Ten'ei. This period spanned the years from August 1108 through July 1110. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:* February 14, 1108 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
and before Eikyū
Eikyu
was a after Ten'ei and before Gen'ei. This period spanned the years from July 1113 through April 1118. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:* January 20, 1113 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
. This period spanned the years from July 1110 through July 1113. The reigning emperor was .
Change of Era
- January 22, 1110 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Tennin 4, on the 16th day of the 7th month of 1110.
Events of the Ten'ei Era
- 1109 (Ten'ei 1, in the 5th month): Emperor Toba visited Hosho-ji where he donated a Buddhist manuscript which had been created using gold characters on blue paper.
- 1110 (Ten'ei 1, in the 6th month): The Miidera-jiMii-dera', formally called ', is a Buddhist temple located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of Ōtsu, in Shiga Prefecture. It is only a short distance from both Kyoto, and Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. The head temple of the Tendai Jimon sect, it is something of a sister temple to Enryakuji, at...
burned down. This was the second time the temple was destroyed by fire, the first time being in 1081.
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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Preceded by: Tennin Tennin (era) was a after Kajō and before Ten'ei. This period spanned the years from August 1108 through July 1110. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:* February 14, 1108 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events... |
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... : Ten'ei |
Succeeded by: Eikyū Eikyu was a after Ten'ei and before Gen'ei. This period spanned the years from July 1113 through April 1118. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:* January 20, 1113 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events... |