Taika (era)

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History

The system of nengō mirrored the Chinese system of eras (nianhao).^[1] The use of nengō marked a new phase in the history of the Imperial court. It became an example of growth in political power.^[3]

Timeline

Timelines of early Japanese nengō and Imperial reign dates

The system of Japanese era names was not the same as Imperial reign dates.

Events of the Taika era

645 (Taika 1): Empress Kōgyoku abdicated; and her brother received the succession (senso). Soon after, Emperor Kōtoku's new role as monarch was confirmed by ceremonies (sokui).^[4]

645 (Taika 1): Kōtoku introduces reforms of government called Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value)..^[5] The ideas and goals of this Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). were written. For example, Kōtoku divided Japan into eight provinces. Government officials who were ranked in a hierarchy.^[6]

645 (Taika 1): The capital of Japan is moved from Asuka to Naniwa in Settsu Province. The name of Kōtoku's palace was Toyosaki-no-Miya.^[7]

646 (Taika 2, 1st day of the 1st month): Kōtoku established a regular calendar for the court, with major audiences scheduled only on certain days. The emperor also ordered the creation of storehouses of goods and arsenals to serve the needs of a national army or militia.^[6] The rules of etiquette and customs of the court were established.^[8]

649 (Taika 5): A new system of government which was composed of eight ministries and 100 bureaus (hasshō hyakkan).^[9]

650 (Taika 6): The daimyo of Nagato Province brought a white pheasant to the court as a gift for the emperor. This white pheasant was then construed as a good omen. The emperor caused the nengō to be changed to Hakuchi (meaning "white pheasant").^[10]

Related pages

Asuka period

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Taika" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 924.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 47-49; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 266-267; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 132-33.
↑ Bialock, David T. (2007). Eccentric Spaces, Hidden Histories: Narrative, Ritual, and Royal Authority from the Chronicles of Japan to the Tale of the Heike, pp. 56-57; excerpt at p. 57, "Whether the era name of Taika and Hakuchi are viewed as evidence of an actual precedent set by Kōtoku or as the work of chroniclers belonging to a later reign around the time of Nihon Shoki 's editing, the practice of assigning era names inaugurated a new phase in the consolidation of the court's expanding political power."
↑ Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei). Retrieved 2012-5-22.
↑ Nussbaum, "Taika no kaishin" at p. 924.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Titsingh, 48.
↑ Brown, p. 266; Osaka City website: Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine Osaka, history Archived 2007-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Titsingh, p. 49; Brown, p. 266.
↑ Titsingh, 49; Varley, p. 133;
↑ Titsingh, 49.

Other websites

National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Taika	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Gregorian	645	646	647	648	649	650

Preceded by:
——

Era or nengō:
Taika

Succeeded by:
Hakuchi

Preceded by:
Kōgyoku period
642—645

Imperial reign:
Kōtoku period
645—654

Succeeded by:
——

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[nussbaum924-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Taika" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 924.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 47-49; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 266-267; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 132-33.

[3] Bialock, David T. (2007). Eccentric Spaces, Hidden Histories: Narrative, Ritual, and Royal Authority from the Chronicles of Japan to the Tale of the Heike, pp. 56-57; excerpt at p. 57, "Whether the era name of Taika and Hakuchi are viewed as evidence of an actual precedent set by Kōtoku or as the work of chroniclers belonging to a later reign around the time of Nihon Shoki 's editing, the practice of assigning era names inaugurated a new phase in the consolidation of the court's expanding political power."

[4] Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei). Retrieved 2012-5-22.

[5] Nussbaum, "Taika no kaishin" at p. 924.

[titsingh48-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Titsingh, 48.

[7] Brown, p. 266; Osaka City website: Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine Osaka, history Archived 2007-11-06 at the Wayback Machine

[8] Titsingh, p. 49; Brown, p. 266.

[9] Titsingh, 49; Varley, p. 133;

[10] Titsingh, 49.

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