Tengen (era)

Tengen (天元) was a Japanese era (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Jōgen and before Eikan. This period started in November 978 and ended in April 983.[1] The reigning emperor was En'yu-tennō (円融天皇).[2]

Events of the Tengen era

  • 978 (Tengen 1, 8th month): The emperor allowed the daughter of Fujiwara no Kaneie to be introduced into his household; and a son was born soon after.[3]
  • 978 (Tengen 1, 10th month): Fujiwara no Yoritada was given the court office of Prime Minister (daijō-daijin). Minamoto no Masanobu was made Minister of the Left (sadaijin). Fujiwara no Kaneie was made Minister of the Right (udaijin).[3]

References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tengen" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 958.
  2. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 144-148; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 299-300; Varely, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 191-192.
  3. Titisingh, p. 146.

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Preceded by:
Jōgen
Era or nengō:
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Succeeded by:
Eikan



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