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Hōki
was a after '' Jingo-keiun'' and before ''Ten'ō''. This period spanned the years from October 770 through January 781. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 770 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Jingo-keiun '' 4, on the 18th day of the 8th month of 770.Brown, p. 277. Events of the ''Hōki'' era * 23 October 770 (''Hōki 1, 1st day of the 10th month''): The era name was changed to mark the beginning of Emperor Konin's reign. * 778 (''Hōki 9''): The emperor granted '' Kashima-jinja'' a divine seal for use on documents. * 28 August 779 (''Hōki 10, 7th month''): Fujiwara no Momokawa died at age 48. * 781 (''Hōki 12, 4th month ''): The emperor abdicated in favor of his son, who would later come to be known as Emperor Kanmu. Emperor Kōnin's reign had lasted for 11 years. * 781 (''Hōki 12, 12th month''): Kōnin died at the age of 73.Brown, p. 277; Varley, p. 148. Notes References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Kōnin
was the 49th emperor of Japan, Emperor Kōnin, Tahara no Higashi Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional order of succession. Kōnin's reign lasted from 770 to 781. Traditional narrative The personal name of Emperor Kōnin (''imina'') was . As a son of Imperial Prince Shiki and a grandson of Emperor Tenji, his formal style was Prince Shirakabe. Initially, he was not in line for succession, as Emperor Tenmu and his branch held the throne. He married Imperial Princess Inoe, a daughter of Emperor Shōmu, producing a daughter and a son. After his sister-in-law Empress Shōtoku died, he was named her heir. The high courtiers claimed the empress had left her will in a letter in which she had appointed him as her successor. Prior to this, he had been considered a gentle man without political ambition. Kōnin had five wives and seven Imperial sons and daughters. Brown and Ishida, p. 277. Emperor Kōnin is traditionally venerated at his tomb; the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jingo-keiun
was a after '' Tenpyō-jingo'' and before ''Hōki.'' This period spanned the years from August 767 through October 770. The reigning empress was . This was the same woman who had reigned previously as the former . Change of era * 767 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Tenpyō-jingo'' 3, on the 18th day of the 8th month of 767. Events of the ''Jingo-keiun'' era * 8 September 769 (''Jingo-keiun 3, 4th day of the 8th month''): In the 5th year of Shōtoku''-tennō''s reign (称徳天皇5年), the empress died; and she designated Senior Counselor Prince Shirakabe as her heir. * 770 (''Jingo-keiun 3, 4th day of the 8th month''): The succession (''senso'') was received by a 62-year-old grandson of Emperor Tenji. * 770 (''Jingo-keiun 3, 1st day of the 10th month''): Emperor Kōnin was said to have acceded to the throne (''sokui'') in a formal ceremony;and the nengō was changed to ''Hōki'' on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten'ō
was a after ''Hōki'' and before ''Enryaku.'' This period lasted from January 781 through August 782. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 24 October 781 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Hōki '' 12, on the 1st day of the 1st month of 781. Events of the ''Ten'ō'' era * 22 December 781 (''Ten'ō 1, 3rd day of the 12th month''): In 11th year of the reign of Emperor Kōnin's reign (光仁天皇11年), he abdicated; and the succession (the ''senso'') was received by his son. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Kammu is said to have acceded to the throne (''sokui'').Titsingh, p. 86; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of ''senso'' is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Empress Jitō, Jitō, Emperor Yōzei, Yōzei, Emperor Go-Toba, Go-Toba, and Emperor Fushimi, Fushimi have ''senso'' and ''sokui'' in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. Notes Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Momokawa
was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Nara period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Momokawa" in . His original name was . Career at court He was a minister during the reigns of Empress Kōken/Shōtoku and Emperor Kōnin. * 770 ('' Jingo-keiun 4, 8th month''): When Empress Shōtoku died without having named an heir, Momokawa was influential in the process which led to the enthronement of Emperor Kōnin.Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). . * 773 ('' Hōki 4''): Sangi Momokawa was chief advocate for '' Daigaku-no-kami'' Yamabe''-shinnō'', who was named Crown Prince and heir of Kōnin.Titsingh, ; Ponsonby-Fane, p. 317. * August 28, 779 (''Hōki 10, 7th month''): Momkawa died at age 48. The posthumous influence of Momokawa was ensured when Emperor Kanmu followed Emperor Kōnin on the Chrysanthemum Throne. Genealogy Momokawa's father was Fujiwara no Umakai; and his mother was Kume no Wakame. He was one of eight brothers (including Fujiwara no Hiro ... [...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] |
Shōsōin
The is the wikt:treasure house, treasure house of Tōdai-ji Temple in Nara, Nara, Nara, Japan. The building is in the ''azekura'' (log-cabin) style with a raised floor. It lies to the northwest of the Great Buddha Hall. The Shōsō-in houses artifacts connected to Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇)(701–756) and Empress Kōmyō (光明皇后)(701–760), as well as arts and crafts of the Tenpyō, Tempyō (天平) era of History of Japan, Japanese history. History The construction of the Tōdai-ji Buddhist temple complex was ordained by Emperor Shōmu as part of a national project of Buddhist temple construction. During the Tenpyō, Tempyō period, the years during which Emperor Shōmu reigned, multiple disasters struck Japan as well as political uproar and epidemics. Because of these reasons Emperor Shōmu launched a project of provincial temples. The Tōdai-ji was appointed as the head temple of these provincial temples. Emperor Shōmu was a strong supporter of Buddhism and he tho ... [...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] |
770s In Japan
77 may refer to: * 77 (number) * one of the years 77 BC, AD 77, 1977, 2077 * 77 Frigga, a main-belt asteroid * Book 77, the Rights of Man * Tatra 77, a sedan Music * 77 (band), a Spanish hard rock band * ''77'', an album by Matt Kennon Matthew Carl Ferguson (born in Conyers, Georgia) is an American country music singer and songwriter known professionally as Matt Kennon. He has co-written a song for Randy Travis and has released one album for BamaJam Records. This album inclu ... * "77" (Peso Pluma and Eladio Carrión song), 2023 * '' Talking Heads: 77'', debut album by Talking Heads * ''77'' (Nude Beach album), 2014 * "77" (Billy Idol song), 2025, featuring Avril Lavigne See also * '77 (other) * 7/7, the 7 July 2005 London bombings * * List of highways numbered 77 {{Numberdis ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
