, alternatively read as ''Suchō'' or ''Akamitori'', was a after a gap following ''
Hakuchi'' (650–654) and before another gap lasting until
''Taihō'' (701–704). This ''Shuchō'' period briefly spanned a period of mere months, June through September 686. The reigning sovereigns were and .
History
In 686, also known as , the new era name referred to the red bird of the south, which was one of the Chinese directional animals.
[Bender, Ross. (2009)]
"The Suppression of the Tachibana Naramaro Conspiracy,"
''Japanese Journal of Religious Studies'' 37/2:223–245; compar
mirrored full-text
retrieved 2012-10-23. The nengō did not survive Emperor Tenmu's death. The era ended with the accession of Temmu's successor, Empress Jitō.
Timeline
The system of Japanese era names was not the same as
Imperial reign dates.
Events of the ''Shuchō'' era
* 686 (''Shuchō 1, 9th day of the 9th month''):
Emperor Tenmu dies
[Hioki (2007:195)]
* 686 (''Shuchō 1, 2nd day of the 10th month''): rebellion of
Prince Ōtsu
was a Japanese poet and the son of Emperor Tenmu.
Background
His mother was Princess Ōta whose father was Emperor Tenji. He was therefore the younger full-blood brother of Princess Ōku. His consort was Princess Yamanobe, daughter of Emper ...
discovered; he and conspirators are arrested
* 686 (''Shuchō 1, 3rd day of the 10th month''): Prince Ōtsu commits suicide
* 686 (''Shuchō 1, 16th day of the 11th month''):
Princess Ōku
Ōku (Japanese: or ) (February 12, 661 – January 29, 702) was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period in Japanese history. She was the daughter of Emperor Tenmu and sister of Prince Ōtsu. As a young girl, she witnessed the Jinshin War. ...
, Prince Ōtsu's sister, is removed from position at
Ise Shrine
The , located in Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu. Officially known simply as , Ise Jingū is a shrine complex composed of many Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, and .
The Inner ...
[Hioki (2007:196)]
* 686 (''Shuchō 1, 17th day of the 11th month''): earthquake
Notes
References
* Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979)
''Gukanshō: The Future and the Past''.Berkeley: University of California Press.
OCLC 251325323* Hioki, Eigō. (2007). . Tōkyō: Kokusho Kankōkai.
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''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 Ōdai 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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