Jōwa (Heian period)

Jōwa (承和) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Tenchō and before Kashō. This period started in January 834 and ended in July 848.[1] During this time, the emperors were Junna-tennō (淳和天皇) and Ninmyō-tennō (仁明天皇).[2]

Events of the Jōwa era

In Jōwa 1, a cherry tree was planted in the main courtyard of the Heian Palace

There were disturbances when Emperor Junna abdicated; and this time was called Jōwa no Hen.[3]

  • 834 (Jōwa 1): Kukai was permitted to create a Buddhist chapel at the Imperial Palace.[5]
  • 11 June 840 (Jōwa 7, 8th day of the 5th month): Former-Emperor Junna died at the age of 55.[6]
  • 841 (Jōwa 8, 11th month): A broom star was seen in the west.[7]
  • 24 August 842 (Jōwa 9, 15th day of the 7th month): Former-Emperor Saga died at the age of 57.[8]

Coins minted from 835 to 847 were known as Jōwa-shōhō.[10]

References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jōwa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 434.
  2. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales empereurs du Japon, pp. 106-111; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 284; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 164-165.
  3. Nussbaum, "Jōwa no Hen" at p. 434.
  4. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1956). Kyoto: the Old Capital of Japan, p. 63.
  5. Kukai. (1972). Kūkai: Major Works (S. Hakeda, editor), p. 59.
  6. Brown, p. 284; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): 淳和天皇 (53); retrieved 2011-12-27.
  7. Pankenier, David et al. (2008). Archaeoastronomy in East Asia: Historical Observational Records of Comets and Meteor Showers from China, Japan, and Korea, p. 98.
  8. Brown, p. 282; Varley, p. 163; Kunaichō, 嵯峨天皇 (52); retrieved 2012-5-22.
  9. Nussbaum, "Nihon Kōki" at p. 709.
  10. Nussbaum, "Jōwa-shōhō" at p. 434.

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Preceded by:
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