Chokyu
Encyclopedia
was a after Chōryaku
and before Kantoku
. This period spanned the years from November 1040 through November 1044. The reigning emperor was .
Choryaku
was a after Chōgen and before Chōkyū. This period spanned the years from April 1037 through 1040. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1037 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
and before Kantoku
Kantoku
was a after Chōkyū and before Eishō. This period spanned the years from November 1044 through April 1046. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1044 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
. This period spanned the years from November 1040 through November 1044. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
- 1040 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Chōryaku 4, on the 10th day of the 11th month of 1040.
Events of the Chōkyū era
- 1040 (Chōkyū 1, 1st day of the 1st month): a partial eclipse of the sun, predicted for midday, occurred in mid-afternoon, causing complaints about the astronomers' failure to be more accurate.
- 1040 (Chōkyū 1, 9th month): The Sacred MirrorYata no kagamiis a sacred mirror that is part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan. It is said to be housed in Ise Shrine in Mie prefecture, Japan, although a lack of public access makes this difficult to verify. The Yata no Kagami represents "wisdom" or "honesty," depending on the source. Its name literally means...
was burned in a fire. - 1041 (Chōkyū 2): The Sanjo Palace burned; and it was reconstructed.
External links
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Chōkyū | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
| 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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