Tenpyō
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Events of the Tenpyō era
- 740 (Tenpyō 12, 10th month): The forces of Fujiwara no Hirotsugu are defeated in Hizen Province on the island of Kyushu.[3]
- 740 (Tenpyō 12): Japan's capital city is established in Kuni-kyō.[4]
- 741 (Tenpyō 13): The Emperor establishes Buddhist temples in the provinces of Japan. Provincial monasteries were built.[5]
- 743 (Tenpyō 15): The Emperor orders creation of a huge statue of the Buddha (daibutsu) which will be part of Tōdai-ji, Nara.[6]
- 744 (Tenpyō 16): Naniwa-kyō became Japan's capital.[3]
- 745 (Tenpyō 17): The capital returns to Heijō-kyō.[7]
- 749 (Tenpyō 20, 4th month): Former-Empress Genshō died.[8]
- 749 (Tenpyō 20): After a 25-year reign, Emperor Shōmu abdicated and took vows as a Buddhist priest.[9] Shōmu's daughter receives the succession (senso). Soon after, Empress Kōken's role as monarch was confirmed (sokui).[10]
Gallery
Ground-plan of Heijō-kyō
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tempyō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 957.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Shōmu Tennō," p. 884; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 67-73; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 272-273; Varley, H. Paul. Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 141-143.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Titsingh, p. 71.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 71; 恭仁宮跡の発掘調査 (Excavations on the Kuni Palace site, Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education) Archived 2020-11-01 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-5-4.
- ↑ Varley, pp. 141-142.
- ↑ Brown, p. 273; Varley, p. 141.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 72.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 71; Varley, p. 141; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 元正天皇 (44); retrieved 2012-5-22.
- ↑ Varley, p. 143; Shomu was the first emperor to become a Buddhist priest; and Empress Komyo was the first empress to became a Buddhist nun.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 73; Varley, 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 Kunaichō, Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-5-22.
Other websites
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Tenpyō | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 729 | 730 | 731 | 732 | 733 | 734 | 735 | 736 | 737 | 738 | 739 | 740 | 741 | 742 | 743 | 744 | 745 | 746 | 747 | 748 |
| Tenpyō | 21st |
|---|---|
| 749 |
| Preceded by: Jinki |
Era or nengō: Tenpyō |
Succeeded by: Tenpyō-kanpō |
