An'ei

An'ei (安永) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Meiwa and before Tenmei. This period started in November 1772 and ended in March 1781.[1] During this time, the emperors were Go-Momozono-tennō (後桃園天皇)[2] and Kōkaku-tennō (光格天皇).[3]

The nengō An'ei means "Eternal Tranquility"[4] or "Peaceful and Long".[5]

Events of the An'ei era

The volcano of Sakurajima erupted in the 7th year of An'ei
  • 1774 (An'ei 3): Kaitai shinsho, the first complete Japanese translation of a Western medical work, is published by Sugita Gempaku and Maeno Ryotaku.[6]
  • 1775 (An'ei 4): Epidemic diseases spread in the Japanese population and 190,000 died in Edo.[7]
  • 1775 (An'ei 4): Carl Peter Thunberg arrived at Dutch East India Company outpost or "factory" in Nagasaki.[8]
  • 1778 (An'ei 7): Flooding at Kyoto.[7]
  • 1778 (An'ei 7): Volcanic island of Sakurajima erupted near Kagoshima and 16,000 were killed.[7]
  • 12 June 1779 (An'ei 8, 28th day of the 4th month): Former-Emperor Go-Momozono died.[9]
  • 1779 (An'ei 8): Isaac Titsingh arrived at Dejima.[8]
  • 1780: After the death of Empress Go-Momozono, the succession (senso) passed to Emperor Kōkaku; and his role as monarch was confirmed by ceremonies (sokui).[10]
  • 1780 (An'ei 9): Heavy rains and flooding in the Kantō.[7]

References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  2. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 257. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  3. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 546. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  4. Hall, John Whitney. (1955). Tanuma Okitsugu, 1719-1788, p. 7.
  5. Screech, Timon (2000). Shogun's Painted Culture: Fear and Creativity in the Japanese States, 1760-1829. Reaktion Books. p. 100. ISBN 978-1-86189-064-1.
  6. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  7. Hall, John Whitney. (1955). Tanuma Okitsugu, 1719-1788: Forerunner of Modern Japan, p. 121.
  8. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 966. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  9. Meyer, Eva-Maria (1999). Japans Kaiserhof in der Edo-Zeit: unter besonderer Berucksichtigung der Jahre 1846 bis 1867. Lit. p. 186. ISBN 978-3-8258-3939-0.
  10. Meyer, Eva-Maria (1999). Japans Kaiserhof in der Edo-Zeit: unter besonderer Berucksichtigung der Jahre 1846 bis 1867. Lit. p. 50. ISBN 978-3-8258-3939-0.

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Preceded by:
Meiwa
Era or nengō:
An'ei
Succeeded by:
Tenmei




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