Tenji (era)
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was a after Hōan
and before Daiji
. This period spanned the years from April 1124 through January 1126. The reigning emperor was .
Hoan
was a after Gen'ei and before Tenji. This period spanned the years from April 1120 through April 1124. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* February 1, 1120 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
and before Daiji
Daiji (era)
was a after Tenji and before Tenshō. This period spanned the years from January 1126 through January 1131. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:* January 25, 1126 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
. This period spanned the years from April 1124 through January 1126. The reigning emperor was .
Change of Era
- January 19, 1124 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Hōan 5, on the 3rd day of the 4th month of 1126.
Events of the Tenji Era
- 1124 (Tenji 1, 2nd month): Former-Emperor HorikawaEmperor Horikawawas the 73rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Horikawa's reign spanned the years from 1087 through 1107.-Traditional narrative:...
and former-Emperor Toba went in carriages to outside the city where they could all together enjoy contemplating the flowers. Taiken-mon In (formerly Fujiwara no Shōshi), who was Toba's empress and Sutoku's mother, joined the procession along with many other women of the court. Their cortege was brilliant and colorful. A great many men of the court in hunting clothes followed the ladies in this parade. Fujiwara Tadamichi then followed in a carriage, accompanied by bands of musicians and women who were to sing for the emperors. - 1124 (Tenji 1, 10th month): Horikawa visited Mount KoyaMount Koyais the name of mountains in Wakayama Prefecture to the south of Osaka. Also, Kōya-san is a modifying word for Kongōbuji . There is no one mountain officially called Kōya-san in Japan....
. - 1125 (Tenji 2, 10th month): The emperor visited Iwashimizu ShrineIwashimizu ShrineThe is a Shinto shrine in the city of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. -History:The shrine's Heian period connections with the Kyoto and the Imperial family date from its founding in 859 when construction on its earliest structures commenced...
and the Kamo Shrines; and afterward, he also visited the shrines HiranoHirano ShrineThe is a Shinto shrine in the city of Kyoto. This shrine is known and popular for its gardens and many trees.-History:The shrine was established in the year 794 by Emperor Kammu when the capital was transferred to Heian-kyō from Nagaoka-kyō. From the earliest years, the shrine has been often...
, ŌharanoŌharano Shrineis a Shinto shrine located in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.Ōhorano is dedicated to the Fujiwara tutelary kami, Amenokoyane, who was said to have assisted in the founding of the state.-History:...
, MutsunooMatsunoo Shrineis a Shinto shrine located at the far western end of Shijo Street, approximately 1.3 kilometers south of the Arashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan. It is home to a spring at the base of the mountain, Arashiyama, that is believed to be blessed....
, KitanoKitano Tenman-gu' is a Shinto shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan.-History:It was built in 947, to appease the angry spirit of bureaucrat, scholar and poet Sugawara no Michizane, who had been exiled as a result of political maneuvers of his enemies in the Fujiwara clan....
, GionYasaka Shrine', once called , is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri , the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage.-History:...
and several others.
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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Preceded by: Hōan Hoan was a after Gen'ei and before Tenji. This period spanned the years from April 1120 through April 1124. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* February 1, 1120 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events... | Era or nengō Japanese era name The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era... : Tenji | Succeeded by: Daiji Daiji (era) was a after Tenji and before Tenshō. This period spanned the years from January 1126 through January 1131. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:* January 25, 1126 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events... |