Meireki

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Meireki (明暦) was a Japanese era name after Jōō and before Manji and spanned from 1655 to 1658. The reigning emperor was Go-Sai.

[edit] Change of era

To mark the enthronement of the Go-Sai Emperor, the era was changed on fourth month, 13th day of Jōō 4 (1655)

[edit] Source of Name

From the Book of the Han, "大法九章、而五紀歴法" (Nine Chapters of the Great Law and Five Accounts of the Law of the Bright Past??), and from the Book of the Later Han, "黄帝造歴、歴与同作" (The Yellow Emperor began the past, the past ?? calendar ??)

Meireki 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Gregorian 1655 1656 1657 1658

Preceded by:
Jōō

Japanese era name

Succeeded by:
Manji

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