Shōtoku (era)

Shōtoku (正徳) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Hōei and before Kyōhō. This period started in April 1711 and ended in June 1716.[1] During this time, the emperor was Nakamikado-tennō (中御門天皇).[2]

The nengō Shōtoku means "Correct Virtue".[3]

Events of the Shōtoku Era

The poet Bonchō died in the 4th year of Shōtoku
  • 1711 (Shōtoku 1): An ambassador from Korea was received at Court.[4]
  • 12 November 1712 (Shōtoku 2, 14th day of the 10th month): Shogun Tokugawa Ienobu died.[4]
  • 1713 (Shōtoku 3): Tokugawa Ietsugu became the 7th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.[4]
  • 1714 (Shōtoku 4): The shogunate introduced new gold and silver coins into circulation.[5]
  • 1714 (Shōtoku 4): The poet Nozawa Bonchō died.[6]
  • 20 April 1715 (Shōtoku 5, 17th day of the 3rd month): The 100th anniversary of the death of Tokugawa Ieyasu was celebrated.[7]

References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shōtoku" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 888.
  2. Nussbaum, "Nakamikado Tennō," p. 690; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 416-417.
  3. Screech, Timon. (2000). The Shogun's Painted Culture, p. 100.
  4. Titsingh, p. 416.
  5. Nussbaum, "Shōtoku-kingin" at p. 888.
  6. Nussbaum, "Bonchō" at p. 80.
  7. Titsingh, pp. 416-417.

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Preceded by:
Hōei
Era or nengō:
Shōtoku
Succeeded by:
Kyōhō



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