Chōryaku

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Chōryaku (長暦) was a Japanese era (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Chōgen and before Chōkyū. This period spanned the years from April 1037[1] through 1040.[2] The reigning emperor was Go-Suzaku-tennō (後朱雀天皇).[3]

Events of the Chōryaku era[change | change source]

  • 1037 (Chōryaku 1, 2nd day of the 7th month): The eldest son of Emperor Go-Suzaku (Prince Chikihito, who was would become Emperor Go-Reizei) has his coming of age ceremony.[4]
  • 1037 (Chōryaku 1, 17th day of the 8th month): Go-Suzaku formally names Chikihito as his heir and Crown Prince.[4]
  • 1038 (Chōryaku 2, 1st day of the 9th month): Fujiwara no Chikaie was killed by a servant during an attempted robbery; and all the greats of the Fujiwara went into mourning.[5]

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References[change | change source]

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Chōgen" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 118.
  2. Nussbaum, "Chōkyū" at p. 121.
  3. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 160-162; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 310-311; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 195-196.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Brown, p. 311.
  5. Monumenta Nipponica, Vol. 59, p. 399.

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Keichō 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1037 1038 1039 1040
Preceded by:
Chōgen
Era or nengō:
Chōryaku
Succeeded by:
Chōkyū