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Eiso (era)
was a after ''Eien'' and before ''Shōryaku.'' This period spanned the years from August 988 through November 990. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 989 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Eien'' 2, on the 8th day of the 8th month of 989.Brown, p. 305. Events of ''Eiso'' era * 989 (''Eiso 1, 1st month''): Emperor Ichijō made a personal visit to the home of his father, the retired Emperor En'yū, who is now known as ''Kongō Hō''.Titsingh p. 151./ref> * 989 (''Eiso 1, 5th month''): Fujiwara no Kaneie fell ill, and his son, Fujiwara no Michitaka, was chosen as regent ('' Kampaku'') in his place. Kaneie retired from public life. He shaved his head and became a Buddhist monk. * July 26, 989 (''Eiso 2, 2nd day of the 7th month''): Fujiwara no Kaneie died at age 62, and his home was converted into a Buddhist temple. Notes References * Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōsōin
The is the treasure house of Tōdai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan. The building is in the ''azekura'' ( log-cabin) style with a raised floor. It lies to the northwest of the Great Buddha Hall. The Shōsō-in houses artifacts connected to Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇)(701–756) and Empress Kōmyō (光明皇后)(701–760), as well as arts and crafts of the Tempyō (天平) era of Japanese history. History The construction of the Tōdai-ji Buddhist temple complex was ordained by Emperor Shōmu as part of a national project of Buddhist temple construction. During the Tempyō period, the years during which Emperor Shōmu reigned, multiple disasters struck Japan as well as political uproar and epidemics. Because of these reasons Emperor Shōmu launched a project of provincial temples. The Tōdai-ji was appointed as the head temple of these provincial temples. Emperor Shōmu was a strong supporter of Buddhism and he thought it would strengthen his central authority as well. The orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Era Name
The , also known as , is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme. The second element is a number which indicates the year number within the era (with the first year being ""), followed by the literal "" meaning "year". Era names originated in 140 BCE in China, during the reign of the Emperor Wu of Han. As elsewhere in East Asia, the use of era names was originally derived from Chinese imperial practice, although the Japanese system is independent of the Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese era-naming systems. Unlike these other similar systems, Japanese era names are still in use. Government offices usually require era names and years for official papers. The five era names used since the end of the Edo period in 1868 can be abbreviated by taking the first letter of their romanized names. For example, S55 means Shōwa 55 (i.e. 1980), and H22 stands for Heisei 22 (2010). At 62 years and 2 weeks, Shōwa is the longest era to date. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eien
was a after '' Kanna'' and before '' Eiso.'' This period spanned the years from April 987 through August 988. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * January 2, 987 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Kanna'' 3, on the 5th day of the 4th month in the year 987. Events of ''Eien'' era * 987 (''Eien 1, 10th month''): The emperor paid a visit to the home of Fujiwara no Kaneie.Titsingh p. 150./ref> * 987 (''Eien 1, 11th month''): The emperor visited Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū. * 987 (''Eien 1, 12th month''): The emperor visited the Kamo Shrine. * 988 (''Eien 2, 8th month''): Fujiwara no Kaneie invited a number of courtiers to his home where he entertained them in a grand manner. * 988 (''Eien 2, 11th month''): The emperor visited the home of Kaneie to join him in celebrating the courtier's 60th birthday.Titsingh p. 151./ref> Notes References * Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōryaku
was a after '' Eiso'' and before ''Chōtoku.'' This period spanned the years from November 990 through February 995. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 990 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Eiso'' 3, on the 7th day of the 11th month of 990.Brown, p. 305. Events of the ''Shōryaku'' era * March 1, 991 (''Shōryaku 2, on the 12th day of the 2nd month''): The former-Emperor En'yū died at the age of 33. * 992 (''Shōryaku 3''): Nara Governor Kujō Kanetoshi constructed a new temple complex named Shoryaku-ji in response to an Imperial edict. Notes References * Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979)[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Ichijō
was the 66th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 一条天皇 (66)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Ichijō's reign spanned the years from 986 to 1011. Biography Before he ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (''imina'') was Kanehito''-shinnō'' (懐仁). Kanehito''-shinnō'' was the first son of Emperor En'yū and Fujiwara no Senshi, a daughter of Fujiwara no Kaneie. Since there are no documented siblings, it is supposed that he was an only child. Ichijō had five Empresses or Imperial consorts and five Imperial sons and daughters. Events of Ichijō's life His reign coincided with the culmination of Heian period culture and the apex of the power of the Fujiwara clan. He ascended to the throne after a period of political instability that began within the Fujiwara clan after they successfully eliminated the Minamoto clan as a political rival. The internal power struggle that ensued within the Fujiwara saw the untime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor En'yū
was the 64th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 円融天皇 (64)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. En'yū's reign spanned the years from 969 through 984. Biography Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (''imina'') was Morihira''-shinnō''. Morihira''-shinnō'' was the fifth son of Emperor Murakami by the empress consort ''Anshi'', the daughter of Fujiwara no Morosuke, therefore the brother of Emperor Reizei. In 967, Morihira''-shinnō'' was appointed as the crown prince, bypassing his elder brother by the same mother, since his brother had no support from the Fujiwara clan. En'yū had five Empresses or Imperial consorts and one Imperial son.Brown, p. 300. Events of En'yū's life * 27 September 969 (''Anna 2, 13th day of the 8th month''): In the 3rd year of Emperor Reizei's reign (冷泉天皇三年), he abdicated; and the succession (''senso'') was received by a younger brother. * 5 November 969 (''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Kaneie
was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Kaneie" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). He also was known as Hōkō-in Daijin and Higashi-sanjō-dono. Career Kaneie served as a minister during the reigns of Emperor En'yū, Emperor Kazan and Emperor Ichijō. After his rival brother Kanemichi's death in 977 he was appointed to Udaijin by his cousin Yoritada who became Kampaku after Kanemichi's death. He and his son Michikane encouraged Emperor Kazan to abdicate to accelerate Kaneie's accession to regent. Kaneie told Kazan that the Imperial Regalia was already held by Ichijo, and hence Kazan should not continue as ruler. Kazan acquiesced to Kaneie's demands, under some pressure, and went to the Gangō-ji monastery in Nara. Kaneie's second son, Michikane, went with Kazan; he intended to also take the tonsure. When they arrived at the monastery, Michikane claimed that he would like to see his paren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Michitaka
, the first son of Kaneie, was a ''Kugyō'' (Japanese noble) of the Heian period. He served as regent ('' Sesshō'') for the Emperor Ichijō, and later as '' Kampaku''. Ichijō married Michitaka's daughter Teishi (Sadako), thus continuing the close ties between the Imperial family and the Fujiwara. Michitaka is sometimes referred to as ''Nijō Kampaku'' (二条関白) or ''Naka-no-Kampaku'' (中関白). Career * Kanna 2 (986): Chūnagon (中納言) * Kanna 2 (986): Gon-no-Dainagon (権大納言) * Eien 3, on the 23rd day of the 2nd month (989): Naidaijin (内大臣) * Shōryaku 1, on the 8th day of the 5th month (990): Kampaku (関白) for Emperor Ichijō * Shōryaku 1, on the 26th day of the 5th month (990): Sesshō (摂政) for Emperor Ichijō * Shōryaku 2, on the 23rd day of the 7th month (991): retire from Naidaijin * Shōryaku 4, on the 22nd day of the 4th month (993): Kampaku for the Emperor Ichijō * Chōtoku 1, on the 3rd day of the 4th month (995): retire from Kampak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press (HUP) is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic publishing. It is a member of the Association of American University Presses. After the retirement of William P. Sisler in 2017, the university appointed as Director George Andreou. The press maintains offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts near Harvard Square, and in London, England. The press co-founded the distributor TriLiteral LLC with MIT Press and Yale University Press. TriLiteral was sold to LSC Communications in 2018. Notable authors published by HUP include Eudora Welty, Walter Benjamin, E. O. Wilson, John Rawls, Emily Dickinson, Stephen Jay Gould, Helen Vendler, Carol Gilligan, Amartya Sen, David Blight, Martha Nussbaum, and Thomas Piketty. The Display Room in Harvard Square, dedicated to selling HUP publications, closed on June 17, 2009. Related publishers, imprints, and series HUP owns the Belknap Press imprint, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Titsingh
Isaac Titsingh FRS ( January 1745 – 2 February 1812) was a Dutch diplomat, historian, Japanologist, and merchant.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Isaak Titsingh" in . During a long career in East Asia, Titsingh was a senior official of the Dutch East India Company ( nl, Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC)). He represented the European trading company in exclusive official contact with Tokugawa Japan, traveling to Edo twice for audiences with the shogun and other high bakufu officials. He was the Dutch and VOC governor general in Chinsura, Bengal.Stephen R. Platt, ''Imperial Twilight: the Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age'' (NY: Knopf, 2018), 166-73. Titsingh worked with his counterpart, Charles Cornwallis, who was governor general of the British East India Company. In 1795, Titsingh represented Dutch and VOC interests in China, where his reception at the court of the Qing Qianlong Emperor stood in contrast to the rebuff suffered by British diplomat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihon Odai Ichiran
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
