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. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Tenji'' 3, on the 22nd day of the 1st month of 1126.Brown, p. 323.

Events of the ''Daiji'' era

* 1128 (''Daiji 3, in the 3rd month''): Taiken-mon In ordered the construction of Enshō-ji in fulfillment of a sacred vow.Titsigh
p. 185.
/ref> This was one in a series of "sacred vow temples" (''gogan-ji'') built by imperial command following a precedent established by

Emperor Shirakawa was the 72nd emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 白河天皇 (72)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Shirakawa's reign lasted from 1073 to 1087. Genealogy Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Thr ...

, who established and developed the

Hosshō-ji was a Buddhist temple in northeastern Kyoto, Japan, endowed by Emperor Shirakawa in fulfillment of a sacred vow. The temple complex was located east of the Kamo River in the Shirakawa district; and its chief architectural feature was a nine-s ...

complex.Varley, p. 200; the six ''gogan-ji'' ("superiority" temples) were: 1.

(Superiority of Buddhist Law); 2.

Sonshō-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple in northeastern Kyoto, Japan, established by Emperor Horikawa in fulfillment of a sacred vow. It is known as one of the ,Adophson, Mikael S. (2000) ''The Gates of Power: Monks, Courtiers, and Warriors in Premodern Japa ...

(Superiority of Worship); 3.

Saishō-ji was a Buddhist monastery in northeastern Kyoto, Japan, endowed by Emperor Toba in fulfillment of a sacred vow. It is famous for its monastery complexes which enjoyed extravagant Imperial patronage from their inception. They are sometimes identifi ...

(Most Superior); 4. Enshō-ji (Superiority of Perfection); 5.

Jōshō-ji was a former Buddhist monastery in northeastern Kyoto, Japan, endowed by Emperor Sutoku in fulfillment of a sacred vow. It is known as one of the ,Adophson, Mikael S. (2000) ''The Gates of Power: Monks, Courtiers, and Warriors in Premodern Japan ...

(Superirority of Becoming); 6. Enshō-ji (Superiority of Duration). * 1128 (''Daiji 3, 6th month''): Fujiwara Tadamichi is relieved of his responsibilities and duties as '' sesshō'' (regent); and simultaneously, Tadamichi is named '' kampaku.'' * July 24, 1129 (''Daiji 4, 7th day of the 7th month''): The former-Emperor Shirakawa died at the age of 77.

Notes

References

* Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979)
''Gukanshō: The Future and the Past.''
Berkeley: University of California Press.
OCLC 251325323
* Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005)
''Japan encyclopedia.''
Cambridge:

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 retir ...

.
OCLC 58053128
* Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). '' Nihon Odai Ichiran''; ou
''Annales des empereurs du Japon.''
Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland
OCLC 5850691
* Varley, H. Paul. (1980). ''A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: Jinnō Shōtōki of Kitabatake Chikafusa.'' New York:

Columbia University Press Columbia University Press is a university press based in New York City, and affiliated with Columbia University. It is currently directed by Jennifer Crewe (2014–present) and publishes titles in the humanities and sciences, including the fiel ...

.
OCLC 6042764

External links

* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar
-- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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