Shōchō

Shōchō (正長) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Ōei and before Eikyō, from April 1428 until September 1429.[1] Reigning emperors were Shōkō-tennō (称光天皇) and Go-Hanazono-tennō (後花園天皇).[2]

Change of era

Events of the Shōchō era

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shōchō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 877; 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. 327-331.
  3. Titsingh, pp. 330-331.
  4. Titsingh, p. 331.
  5. Titsingh, p. 331; and note also: p. 366 n3 -- " 法魔 (Muo-fa), or the science of demons, is the name the Chinese and the Japanese give to a specific "magic" discipline. Those who follow its rigorous regime of practice abandon all relationships with women. They are persuaded that by guarding their purity of focused attention, they can execute their magic arts with precision and success."
  6. Titsingh, p. 331-332.

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Preceded by
Ōei
Era or nengō
Shōchō

1428–1429
Succeeded by
Eikyō