Kenryaku
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was a after Jōgen and before Kempo
. This period spanned the years from March 1211 through December 1213. The reigning emperor was .
Kempo (era)
was a Japanese era name after Kenryaku and before Jōkyū. This period spanned the years from December 1213 through April 1219...
. This period spanned the years from March 1211 through December 1213. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
- 1211 : The new era name was created because the previous era ended and a new one commenced in Jōgen 2, on the 9th day of the 3rd month of 1211.
Events of the Kenryaku era
- 1211 (Kenryaku 1, 1st month): Shogun Sanetomo's position at court was raised to the 1st rank of the 3rd class.
- 1211 (Kenryaku 1, 1st month): The Buddhist priest Hōnen returned to Kyoto from a period of exile. He was the founder and guiding force behind the early development of the temple-complex.
- January 12, 1212 (Kenryaku 1, 20th day of the 12th month): The Buddhist priest Hōnen died at age 80, mere days after drafted a brief, written summary of his life teachings. This last written document is known as the One-Sheet DocumentOne-Sheet DocumentThe is a document written by the founder of the Japanese Pure Land Buddhism school, Hōnen, two days before his death. The document is meant to summarize Hōnen's teachings for future generations, and serves as his final testament...
(ichimai-kishomon). - 1212 (Kenryaku 1, 16th day of the 1st month): The former-Senior High Priest Jien (1155–1225) was appointed Tendai Abbot by Imperial Mandate. He would administer Mt. Hiei for one year before yielding the position on the 11th day of the 1st month of 1213.
External links
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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| 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... |
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Preceded by: Jōgen |
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... : Kenryaku |
Succeeded by: Kempo Kempo (era) was a Japanese era name after Kenryaku and before Jōkyū. This period spanned the years from December 1213 through April 1219... |