Kempo (era)
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was a Japanese era name
(年号, nengō, lit. year name) after Kenryaku
and before Jōkyū
. This period spanned the years from December 1213 through April 1219. The reigning emperor was Juntoku
-tennō (順徳天皇).
Japanese era name
The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era...
(年号, nengō, lit. year name) after Kenryaku
Kenryaku
was a after Jōgen and before Kempo. This period spanned the years from March 1211 through December 1213. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:...
and before Jōkyū
Jokyu
, also called Shōkyū, was a Japanese era name after Kempō and before Jōō. This period spanned the years from April 1219 through April 1222...
. This period spanned the years from December 1213 through April 1219. The reigning emperor was Juntoku
Emperor Juntoku
was the 84th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1210 through 1221.-Genealogy:...
-tennō (順徳天皇).
Change of era
- 1213 : The new era name was created because the previous era ended and a new one commenced in Kenryaku 3, on the 6th day of the 12th month of 1213.
Events of the Kempo era
- 1213 (Kempo 1, 1st day of the 1st month): There was an earthquake at KamakuraKamakura, Kanagawais a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about south-south-west of Tokyo. It used to be also called .Although Kamakura proper is today rather small, it is often described in history books as a former de facto capital of Japan as the seat of the Shogunate and of the Regency during the...
. - 1213 (Kempo 1, 11th month): Fujiwara no TeikaFujiwara no TeikaFujiwara no Teika , also known as Fujiwara no Sadaie or Sada-ie, was a Japanese poet, critic, calligrapher, novelist, anthologist, scribe, and scholar of the late Heian and early Kamakura periods...
, also known as Fujiwara no Sadeie offered a collection of 8th century poems to Shogun Sanetomo. These poems were collectively known as the Man'yōshū. - 1214 (Kempo 2, 2nd month): Shogun Sanetomo, having drunk too much sake, was feeling somewhat uncomfortable; and the Buddhist priest EisaiEisaiMyōan Eisai was a Japanese Buddhist priest, credited with bringing the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism and green tea from China to Japan. He is often known simply as Eisai Zenji , literally "Zen master Eisai"....
, who was the grand priest of the Jufuku-jiJufuku-ji, usually known as Jufuku-ji, is a temple of the Kenchō-ji branch of the Rinzai sect and the oldest Zen temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Ranked third among Kamakura's prestigious Five Mountains, it is number 24 among the pilgrimage temples and number 18 of the temples...
temple-complex, presented the shogun with an excellent tea, which restored his good health. - 1214 (Kempo 2, 3rd month): The emperor went to KasugaKasugamay mean* Kasuga, a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan* Kasuga, a former town in Hyōgo Prefecture* Kasuga, a former village in Gifu Prefecture* Kasuga Shrine, a major Shinto shrine in Nara* Kasugayama Castle, the primary fortress of warlord Uesugi Kenshin...
. - 1214 (Kempo 2, 4th month): A group of militant priests living on Mt. Hiei set fire to the central temple structure at Enryaku-jiEnryaku-jithumb|300px|Konpon Chū-dō , Enryaku-ji's main hall is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was founded during the early Heian period. The temple complex was established by Saichō , also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism...
. The damage was repaired at the expense of Shogun Sanetomo. - 1215 (Kempo 3, 1st month): Hōjō TokimasaHojo Tokimasawas the first Hōjō shikken of the Kamakura bakufu and head of the Hōjō clan. He was shikken from the death of Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1199 until his abdication in 1205.- Background: The Hōjō Clan :...
died at age 78 in the mountains of Izu provinceIzu Provincewas a province of Japan in the area of Shizuoka Prefecture. Izu bordered on Sagami and Suruga Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was .The mainland portion of Izu Province, comprising the Izu Peninsula is today the eastern portion of Shizuoka Prefecture and the Izu Islands are now part of...
. - 1215 (Kempo 3, 6th month): The well-known priest EisaiEisaiMyōan Eisai was a Japanese Buddhist priest, credited with bringing the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism and green tea from China to Japan. He is often known simply as Eisai Zenji , literally "Zen master Eisai"....
died at age 75; his remains were interred at the temple of Kennin-jiKennin-ji, is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, near Gion. It is considered to be one of the so-called Kyoto Gozan or "five most important Zen temples of Kyoto".-History:...
which he had founded in Kyoto. - 1215 (Kempo 3, 8th-9th months): There were many, serial earthquakes in the KamakuraKamakura, Kanagawais a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about south-south-west of Tokyo. It used to be also called .Although Kamakura proper is today rather small, it is often described in history books as a former de facto capital of Japan as the seat of the Shogunate and of the Regency during the...
area. - 1217 (Kempo 5, 8th-9th months): The emperor visited the Shrines at HiranoHirano ShrineThe is a Shinto shrine in the city of Kyoto. This shrine is known and popular for its gardens and many trees.-History:The shrine was established in the year 794 by Emperor Kammu when the capital was transferred to Heian-kyō from Nagaoka-kyō. From the earliest years, the shrine has been often...
and at Ōharano near Kyoto.
External links
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Kempo | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
| Gregorian Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter... |
1213 | 1214 | 1215 | 1216 | 1217 | 1218 | 1219 |
Preceded by: Kenryaku Kenryaku was a after Jōgen and before Kempo. This period spanned the years from March 1211 through December 1213. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:... |
Era or nengō Japanese era name The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era... : Kempo |
Succeeded by: Jōkyū Jokyu , also called Shōkyū, was a Japanese era name after Kempō and before Jōō. This period spanned the years from April 1219 through April 1222... |