Tencho
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was a after Kōnin
and before Jōwa
. This period spanned the years from January 824 through January 834. The reigning emperors were and .
Konin (era)
was a after Daidō and before Tenchō. This period spanned the years from September 810 through January 824. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* February 9, 810 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
and before Jōwa
Jowa (Heian period)
was a after Tenchō and before Kashō. This period spanned the years from January 834 through July 848. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* February 14, 834 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
. This period spanned the years from January 824 through January 834. The reigning emperors were and .
Change of era
- February 6, 824 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Kōnin 15, on the 5th day of the 1st month of 824.
Events of the Tenchō era
- 824 (Tenchō 1): This summer was entirely dry; and prayers for rain were offered by the Buddhist priest KūkaiKukaiKūkai , also known posthumously as , 774–835, was a Japanese monk, civil servant, scholar, poet, and artist, founder of the Shingon or "True Word" school of Buddhism. Shingon followers usually refer to him by the honorific titles of and ....
, who is also known by the posthumous name, Kōbō-Daishi. Those prayers seemed to be answered when it did begin to rain sometime later. - 824 (Tenchō 1, 7th month): The former-Emperor HeizeiEmperor Heizei, also known as Heijō-tennō. was the 51st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Heizei's reign lasted from 806 to 809.-Traditional narrative:...
died at age 51. - 825 (Tenchō 2, 11th month): The former-Emperor SagaEmperor Sagawas the 52nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Saga's reign spanned the years from 809 through 823.-Traditional narrative:...
celebrated his 40th birthday. - 826 (Tenchō 3, 11th month): Kōbō-Daishi counsels the emperor to build a pagoda near To-jiTo-jiis a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto, Japan. Its name means East Temple, and it once had a partner, Sai-ji . They stood alongside the Rashomon, the gate to the Heian capital. It is formally known as which indicates that it previously functioned as a temple providing protection for the...
in Kyoto.
External links
- National Diet LibraryNational Diet LibraryThe is the only national library in Japan. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the in researching matters of public policy. The library is similar in purpose and scope to the U.S...
, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Tenchō | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th |
| 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... |
824 824 Year 824 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Third Battle of Roncevaux Pass: The Basques and Banu Qasi defeat counts Eblo and Aznar, Frankish vassals.... |
825 825 Year 825 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Egbert of Wessex defeats Beornwulf of Mercia at Ellandun. Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Essex submit to Wessex and East Anglia acknowledges Egbert as overlord.* Emperor Louis the Pious of the Franks wars against the Wends... |
826 826 Year 826 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.- Religion :* June 24 – The Danish king Harald Klak accepts Christianity.- Deaths :... |
827 827 Year 827 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Beginning of the invasion of Sicily by the Aghlabid dynasty of Ifriqiya . The campaign in the island against Byzantium will take 51 years... |
828 828 Year 828 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Al-Andalus: The city of Merida rises twice in one year against the Umayyad emirate.... |
829 829 Year 829 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Egbert of Wessex conquers Mercia and is recognized as Bretwalda.* The Saracens ravage the coast of Dalmatia.... |
830 830 Year 830 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.-Africa:* Creation of the Ad-dimnah hospital in al-Qayrawan by the Aghlabid ruler Ziyadat Allah I.- Europe :... |
831 831 Year 831 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* In this year, an Uyghur Turk sues the son of a Chinese Tang Dynasty grand general who had failed to repay a debt of 11 million government-issued copper coins... |
832 832 Year 832 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Pepin I of Aquitaine and Louis the German revolt against Louis the Pious, Emperor of the Franks.... |
833 833 Year 833 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* al-Mu'tasim succeeds his brother Al-Ma'mun as Abbasid caliph.... |
834 834 Year 834 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* The Vikings first raid Dorestad .... |
Preceded by: Kōnin Konin (era) was a after Daidō and before Tenchō. This period spanned the years from September 810 through January 824. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* February 9, 810 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events... |
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... : Tenchō |
Succeeded by: Jōwa Jowa (Heian period) was a after Tenchō and before Kashō. This period spanned the years from January 834 through July 848. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* February 14, 834 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events... |