Hōei (宝永?) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,?, lit. "year name") after Genroku and before Shōtoku. This period started in March 1704 and ended in April 1711.[1] During this time, the emperors were Higashiyama-tennō (東山天皇?)[2] and Nakamikado-tennō (中御門天皇?).[3]
Events of the Hōei era [change]
In the 7th year of
Hōei, the Ryukyan mission to Edo was received by the shogun
Coin minted in the
Hōei era
- 11 November 1707 (Hōei 4, 14th day of the 10th month): 1707 Hōei earthquake, also called the "Great Hōei Earthquake".[4]
- 1708 (Hōei 5): The shogunate introduces new copper coins into circulation; and each coin is marked with the Hōei nengō name (Hōei Tsubo).[6]
- 28 April 1708 (Hōei 5, 8th day of the 3rd month): There was a great fire in Heian-kyō.[6]
- 16 January 1710 (Hōei 6, 17th day of the 12th month): Former-Emperor Higashiyama died.[8]
- 7 July 1710-22 March 1711 (Hōei 7, 11th day of the 6th month – Shōtoku 1, 4th day of the 2nd month): Diplomatic mission from Ryukyuan Kingdom was received in Edo.[9]
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References [change]
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hōei" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 338.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Higashiyama Tennō," p. 310.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Nakamikado Tennō," p. 690; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 415-416.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 415.
- ↑ Shizuoka University website: 宝永四年(1707)噴火 (Japanese); retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Titsingh, p. 416.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 73; 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 2012-6-29.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 416; Meyer, Eva-Maria. (1999). Japans Kaiserhof in der Edo-Zeit, p. 186; Kunaichō, 東山天皇 (113); retrieved 2012-5-27.
- ↑ National Archives of Japan: Ryūkyū Chuzano ryoshisha tojogyoretsu (Procession of Ryūkyū mission in Edo), 1710; retrieved 2011-12-12.
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