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Ōwa
was a after '' Tentoku'' and before ''Kōhō.'' This period spanned the years from February 961 through July 964. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * January 20, 961 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Tentoku'' 5, on the 16th day of the 2nd month.Brown, p. 297. Events of the ''Ōwa'' era * 961 (''Ōwa 1, 11th month''): Emperor Murakami moved into a newly constructed palace. The former palace had to be re-built after the destructive fire of ''Tentoku'' 5 (960).Titsingh p. 141./ref> * 962 (''Ōwa 2, 2nd month''): The emperor sent deputies to make offerings at number of Shinto shrines—at Ise, at Kamo, at Mizunoo, at Hirano, and at Kasuga. * 962 (''Ōwa 2, 8th month''): Fujiwara no Saneyori went to offer prayers at the Iwashimizu Shrine; and many from the Fujiwara clan followed his example. Notes References * Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979) ''Gukanshō: The F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tentoku
was a after '' Tenryaku'' and before ''Ōwa.'' This period spanned the years from October 957 through February 961. The reigning emperors was . Change of era * February 3, 957 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Tenryaku'' 11, on the 27th day of the 10th month. Events of the ''Tentoku'' era * 957 (''Tentoku 1, 4th month''): The emperor celebrated the 50th birthday of Fujiwara Morosuke; and on this occasion Murakami himself offered Morosuke a cup of sake.Titsingh p. 140./ref> * 958 (''Tentoku 2, 3rd month''): Fujiwara Saneyori is honored with the privilege of traveling by cart./ * October 16, 960 (''Tentoku 4, 23rd day of the 9th month''): The Imperial palace burned down, the first time it had been ravaged by fire since the capital was removed from Nara to Heian-kyō in 794.Titsingh p. 141 Brown, p. 297. Notes References * Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979) ''Gukanshō: The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōhō
was a after ''Ōwa'' and before ''Anna (era), Anna.'' This period spanned the years from July 964 through August 968. The reigning emperors were and . Change of era * February 16, 964 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Ōwa'' 4, on the 10th day of the 7th month of 964.Brown, p. 297. Events of the ''Kōhō'' era * 964 (''Kōhō 1, 4th month''): The Empress Fujiwara no Ansi died. The empress' younger sister married the emperor's older brother, Shigeakira''-shinnō''; and shortly afterwards, he died. Then his wife also died. In his grief, the emperor neglected his duty to care for the government.Titsingh p. 142./ref> * 965 (''Kōhō 2, 4th month''): The ''udaijin'' Fujiwara no Akihira died at the age of 68. * 965 (''Kōhō 2, 12th month''): The emperor celebrated his 40th birthday. * July 5, 967 (''Kōhō 4, 25th of the 5th month''): The emperor died at age 42 years, having reigned 21 years i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Eras
The or , 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 "", meaning "origin, basis"), followed by the literal "" meaning "year". Era names originated in 140 BCE in Imperial China, during the reign of the Emperor Wu of Han. As elsewhere in the Sinosphere, 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 name systems. Unlike its other Sinosphere counterparts, Japanese era names are still in official 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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ise Shrine
The , located in Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the solar goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami and the grain goddess Toyouke-hime (Toyouke Omikami). Also known simply as , Ise Shrine is a shrine complex composed of many Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, and . The Inner Shrine, Naikū (also officially known as "Kōtai Jingū"), is dedicated to the worship of Amaterasu and is located in the town of Uji-tachi, south of central Ise, where she is believed to dwell. The shrine buildings are made of solid cypress wood and use no nails but instead joined wood. The Outer Shrine, ''Gekū'' (also officially known as "Toyouke Daijingū"), is located about six kilometers from Naikū and dedicated to Toyouke-Ōmikami, the god of agriculture, rice harvest and industry. Besides Naikū and Gekū, there are an additional 123 Shinto shrines in Ise City and the surrounding areas, 91 of them connected to Naikū and 32 to Gekū. Purportedly the home of the Sacred M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Era Name
The or , 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 "", meaning "origin, basis"), followed by the literal "" meaning "year". Chinese era name, Era names originated in 140 BCE in Imperial China, during the reign of the Emperor Wu of Han. As elsewhere in the Sinosphere, the use of era names was originally derived from Chinese imperial practice, although the Japanese system is independent of the Chinese, Korean era name, Korean, and Vietnamese era name, Vietnamese era name systems. Unlike its other Sinosphere counterparts, Japanese era names are still in official 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 Hepburn romanization, romanized names. For example, S55 means Shōwa 55 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Saneyori
, also known as ''Onomiya-dono'', was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Saneyori" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). Career He was a minister during the reigns of Emperor Reizei and Emperor En'yū. * 2 May 944 (''Tengyō 7, 7th day of the 4th month''): Saneyori was elevated to the position of ''udaijin'' in the Imperial court hierarchy.Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ; see "Fousiwara-no Sane yori", pre-Hepburn romanization * 19 May 947 ('' Tenryaku 1, 26th day of the 4th month''): Saneyori is promoted to the positions of ''sadaijin'' and grand general of the left.Titsingh, . * 949 (''Tenryaku 3, 1st month''): Saneyori and his brother Morosuke shared the duties of '' daijō-daijin'' during a period of Fujiwara no Tadahira's ill-health. * 958 ('' Tentoku 2, 3rd month''): Saneyori was granted special permission to travel in a wheeled vehicle. * 26 March 963 ('' Ōwa 3, 28th day of the 2nd month' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press (HUP) is an academic publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University. It is a member of the Association of University Presses. Its director since 2017 is 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 (trade name), imprint, which it inaugurated in May 1954 with the publication of the ''Harvard Guide to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
960s In Japan
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96 or ninety-six may refer to: * 96 (number) * one of the years 96 BC, AD 96, 1996, 2096, etc. Places * Ninety Six, South Carolina Film and television * ''96'' (film), a 2018 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film by C. Prem Kumar * ''Number 96'' (TV series), a 1972 Australian soap opera * ''Number 96'' (film), 1974 Australian film Music * "96", a song by Japanese band Uverworld Sports * Hannover 96, a German football club nicknamed "96" Science * Atomic number 96: curium * 96 Aegle, a main-belt asteroid Other uses * Saab 96, a small family car See also * * List of highways numbered All lists of highways beginning with a number. {{List of highways numbered index Lists of transport lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 United States Library of Congress. The National Diet Library (NDL) consists of two main facilities in Tokyo and Kyoto, and several other branch libraries throughout Japan. History The National Diet Library is the successor of three separate libraries: the library of the House of Peers, the library of the House of Representatives, both of which were established at the creation of Japan's Imperial Diet in 1890; and the Imperial Library, which had been established in 1872 under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education. The Diet's power in pre-war Japan was limited, and its need for information was "correspondingly small." The original Diet libraries "never developed either the collections or the services which might have made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia University Press
Columbia University Press is a university press based in New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ..., and affiliated with Columbia University. Founded in 1893, it is currently directed by Jennifer Crewe (2014–present) and publishes titles in the humanities and sciences, including the fields of literary and cultural studies, history, social work, sociology, religion, film, and international studies. History Columbia University Press was founded in May 1893. In 1933, the first four volumes of the ''History of the State of New York'' were published. In the early 1940s, the Press' revenues rose, partially thanks to the ''Encyclopedia'' and the government's purchase of 12,500 copies for use by the military. Columbia University Press is notable for publishing r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihon Ōdai Ichiran
, ', is a 17th-century chronicle of the serial reigns of Japanese emperors with brief notes about some of the noteworthy events or other happenings. According to the 1871 edition of the ''American Cyclopaedia'', the 1834 French translation of ''Nihon Ōdai Ichiran'' was one of very few books about Japan available in the Western world. Prepared under the patronage of the ''tairō'' Sakai Tadakatsu The material selected for inclusion in the narrative reflects the perspective of its original Japanese author and his samurai patron, the ''tairō'' Sakai Tadakatsu, who was ''daimyō'' of the Obama Domain of Wakasa Province. It was the first book of its type to be brought from Japan to Europe, and was translated into French as "''Nipon o daï itsi ran''". Dutch Orientalist and scholar Isaac Titsingh brought the seven volumes of ''Nihon Ōdai Ichiran'' with him when he returned to Europe in 1797 after twenty years in the Far East. All these books were lost in the turmoil of the N ... [...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 (). 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 George Macartney's mission in 1793, just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
