was a after ''
Chōryaku
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. The previous era ...
'' and before ''
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' lack of accuracy.
* 1040 (''Chōkyū 1, 9th month''): The
Sacred Mirror was burned in a fire.
* 1041 (''Chōkyū 2''): The Sanjo Palace burned; and it was reconstructed.
[Hvass, Svend M. (1999). ''Ise: Japan's Ise shrines,'' p. 1935.]
Notes
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Nihon Odai Ichiran
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''; ou
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External links
* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar
-- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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