was a after ''
Eikyū
was a after '' Ten-ei'' and before ''Gen'ei.'' This period spanned the years from July 1113 through April 1118. The reigning emperor was .
Change of Era
* January 20, 1113 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. T ...
'' and before ''
Hōan
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 ev ...
.'' This period spanned the years from April 1118 through April 1120. The reigning emperor was .
Change of Era
* January 24, 1118 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Eikyū'' 6, on the 3rd day of the 4th month of 1118.
Events of the ''Gen'ei'' Era
* 1118 (''Gen'ei 1, 9th month''): The emperor made a pilgrimage to the
Kumano Shrine
A is a type of Shinto shrine which enshrines the three Kumano mountains: Hongū, Shingū, and Nachi [].Encyclopedia of ShintoKumano Shinkō accessed on October 6, 2008 There are more than 3,000 Kumano shrines in Japan, and each has received its k ...
s in Wakayama Domain, Wakayama. These Kumano sanzan are:
Hongu Taisha,
Hayatama Taisha, and
Nachi Taisha.
* 1118 (''Gen'ei 1, 12th month''): Emperor Toba attended a festival organized by
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 ...
. This temple had been established under the auspices of his Imperial patronage.
* 1119 (''Gen'ei 2, 8th month''): Arihito, a Prince of the blood, was honored with the name Minamoto; and he was elevated to the 2nd rank of the 3rd class. Arihito's father, Sukehito''-shinnō'', was the third son of
Emperor Go-Sanjō
was the 71st emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 陽成天皇 (71)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Go-Sanjō's reign spanned the years from 1068 through 1073.
This 11th century sovereign was named a ...
, and the younger brother of Emperor Toba. Arihito is said to have excelled in the arts of poetry.
[Titsingh]
pp. 180
181.
Notes
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.
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Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''
Nihon Odai Ichiran
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''; ou
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Varley, H. Paul. (1980). ''A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: Jinnō Shōtōki of Kitabatake Chikafusa.'' New York:
Columbia University Press
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.
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External links
*
National Diet Library
The is the national library of Japan and among the largest libraries in the world. 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 Japanese Calendar
-- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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