Tenpyō-shōhō

Tenpyō-shōhō (天平勝宝code: ja is deprecated ) was a Japanese era name (年号,code: ja is deprecated , nengō,, lit. "year name") after Tenpyō-kanpō and before Tenpyō-hōji. This period started in July 749 and ended in August 757.^[1] The reigning monarchs were Kōken-tennō (孝謙天皇code: ja is deprecated )^[2] and Junnin-tennō (淳仁天皇code: ja is deprecated ).^[3]

Tenpyō-shōhō means "Heavenly Peace and Victorious Treasure".^[4]

Events of the Tenpyō-shōhō era

749 (Tenpyō-shōhō 1): Emperor Shōmu abdicated, and his daughter receives the succession (senso). Soon after, Empress Kōken's role as monarch is confirmed by ceremonies (sokui).^[5]
752 (Tenpyō-shōhō 4, 4th month): The Eye-opening Ceremony celebrating the completion of the Great Buddha is held at Tōdai-ji in Nara.^[6]
5 September 750 (Tenpyō-shōhō 2, 1st day of the 8th month): In the 10th year of Kōken's reign, the empress abdicated; and succession (senso) was received by her adopted son. Emperor Junnin's new position is confirmed by ceremonies (sokui).^[7]
756 (Tenpyō-shōhō 2, 5th month): Former-Emperor Shōmu died at age 56.^[6]

Related pages

Nara period

References

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Other websites

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

Tenpyō-shōhō	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
	749	750	751	752	753	754	755	756	757

Preceded by:
Tenpyō-kanpō

Era or nengō:
Tenpyō-shōhō

Succeeded by:
Tenpyō-hōji

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