Kengen

, also known as Kangen or Ken'ei, was a  after Shōan and before Kagen.  This period started in November 1302 and ended in August 1303.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kengen" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 508. During this time, the emperor  was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 275-278; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 239.

Events of the Kengen era
 1302 (Kengen 1):  The central structure of Shin-Yakushi-ji Buddhist temple complex was repaired during the Kengen Era.  It is one of the oldest wooden buildings in Japan.  It still has some of its original woodwork from its 8th century construction.Pier, Garrett Chatfield. (1914). Temple Treasures of Japan, p. 95.
 1302 (Kengen 1, 6th month):  Emperor Go-Nijō made a formal visit to the retirement home of his grandfather, the former Emperor Kameyama.Perkins, George W. (1990).  The Clear Mirror: a Chronicle of the Japanese Court during the Kamakura Period, p. 150.  Late the same night, Kameyama sent a poem to his grandson in the Imperial palace. Emperor Go-Nijō responded with a poem:

English translation
When I raised my eyes
unable to bear the thought
of saying goodbye,
the moon had hidden its light
in the realm above the clouds.

Romaji transliteration
shitawaruru
nagori ni taezu
tsuki o mireba
kumo no ue ni zo
kage wa narinuru

Beyond numbering
will be the occasions
when we two will meet
for you are surely destined
to live a thousand years.

kimi wa yoshi
chitose no yawai
tameotereba
aimin koto no
kazu mo shirarezu



Related pages 
 Kamakura period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar"

Kengen1st2nd  1302  1303  
Preceded by:ShōanEra or nengō:KengenSucceeded by:Kagen

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