Shōgen

was a  after Shōka and before Bun'ō.  This period started in March 1259 and ended in April 1260.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Shōgen" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 878.  During this time, the emperors were  and .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 248-253; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 231-232.

Events of the Shōgen era
 1259 (Shōgen 1, 11th month): In the 14th year of Go-Fukakusa's reign (後深草天皇14年), the emperor resigned; and his younger brother became the emperorTitsingh,  p. 253; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō,  Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Kunaichō,  Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-6-29.
 1260 (Shōgen 2): Nichiren wrote Rissho Ankoku Ron ("On Securing the Peace of the Land through the Propagation of True Buddhism"). Soka Gakkai International (SGI-USA),  Major Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 173; retrieved 2011-12-5.

Related pages 
 Kamakura period
 Jōgen (Kamakura period), 1207-1211 – Shōgen is an alternative pronunciation

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar"

Shōgen1st2nd  1259  1260 

Preceded by:ShōkaEra or nengō:ShōgenSucceeded by:Bun'ō

Shōgen
Category:1259
Category:1260
Category:1250s in Japan
Category:1260s in Japan