Chokan
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was a after Ōhō
and before Eiman
. This period spanned the years from March 1163 through June 1165. The reigning emperors were and .
Oho
was a after Eiryaku and before Chōkan. This period spanned the years from September 1161 through March 1163. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* January 28, 1161 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events...
and before Eiman
Eiman
was a after Chōkan and before Nin'an. This period spanned the years from June 1165 through August 1166. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* February 13, 1165 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
. This period spanned the years from March 1163 through June 1165. The reigning emperors were and .
Change of era
- February 5, 1163 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Ōhō 3, on the 29th day of the 3rd month.
Events of the Chōkan era
- 1163 (Chōkan 1, 1st month): Taira no ShigemoriTaira no Shigemoriwas the eldest son of the Taira clan patriarch, Taira no Kiyomori. He took part in the Hōgen and Heiji rebellions. He died of illness in 1179....
(1138–1179) is promotd to the second rank of the 3rd class in the court hierarchy. - 1163 (Chōkan 2, 2nd month): A large congreation of Buddhist priests came together at Tōdai-jiTodai-ji, is a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan. Its Great Buddha Hall , the largest wooden building in the world, houses the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana, known in Japanese simply as Daibutsu . The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the ...
and Kōfuku-jiKofuku-jiis a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The temple is the national headquarters of the Hossō school and is one of the eight Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.-History:...
to recite prayers for the prosperity of the Imperial family. - September 14, 1164 (Chōkan 2, on the 26th day of the 8th month): The former-Emperor SutokuEmperor Sutokuwas the 75th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Sutoku's reign spanned the years from 1123 through 1142.-Genealogy:Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was Akihito ....
died at the age of 46.
External links
- National Diet LibraryNational Diet LibraryThe is the only national library in Japan. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the in researching matters of public policy. The library is similar in purpose and scope to the U.S...
, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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| Gregorian Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter... |
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