Shitoku

Shitoku (至徳) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Eitoku and before Kakei. This period started in February 1384 and ended in August 1387.[1] The pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Go-Komatsu (後小松天皇, Go-Komatsu-tennō).[2] Go-Komatsu' Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time was Emperor Go-Kameyama (後亀山天皇, Go-Kameyama-tennō).[3]

Events of the Shitoku era

  • 1384 (Shitoku 1, 3rd month): Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu gave up his position in the Imperial court hierarchy.[4]
  • 1385 (Shitoku 2, 8th month): Yoshimistu made a public visit to Kasuga-taisha.[4]
  • 1385 (Shitoku 2): The forces of the Southern Court were defeated at Koga.[5]
  • 1386 (Shitoku 3, 7th month): Yoshimitsu authorized the Five Mountain System for ranking state-sponsored Buddhist temples; and Nanzen-ji was ranked at the top and in a class of its own.[4]

Southern Court nengō

References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shitoku" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 875.
  2. Nussbaum, "Go-Komatsu Tennō," p. 255; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 317.
  3. Nussbaum, "Go-Kameyama Tennō," pp. 254-255.
  4. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 317; see Nihon Odai Ichiran.
  5. Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: The "Tokushi Yoron", p. 329.

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Preceded by:
Eitoku
Northern Court nengō:
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Succeeded by:
Kakei



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