Chōkan

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Chōkan (長寛) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Ōhō and before Eiman. This period spanned the years from March 1163 through June 1165.[1] The reigning emperors were Nijō-tennō (二条天皇) and Emperor Rokujō-tennō (六条天皇).[2]

Change of era

  • February 5, 1163 Chōkan gannen (長寛元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Ōhō 3, on the 29th day of the 3rd month.[3]

Events of the Chōkan era

  • 1163 (Chōkan 1, 1st month): Taira no Shigemori (1138–1179) is promotd to the second rank of the 3rd class in the court hierarchy.[4]
  • 1163 (Chōkan 2, 2nd month): A large congreation of Buddhist priests came together at Tōdai-ji and Kōfuku-ji to recite prayers for the prosperity of the Imperial family.[4]
  • September 14, 1164 (Chōkan 2, on the 26th day of the 8th month): The former-Emperor Sutoku died at the age of 46.[3]

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Chōkan" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 120, p. 120, at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
  2. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 193-195; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 329-330; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 212.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Brown, p. 328.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Titsingh, p. 193.

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Preceded by
Ōhō
Era or nengō
Chōkan

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Succeeded by
Eiman
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