Eiji (era)

was a  after Hōen and before Kōji.  This period started in July 1141 and ended in April 1142.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Eiji" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 171.  During this time, the emperors were  and .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des emepereurs du japon, pp. 181-188; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 322-326; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 204-205.

Events of the Eiji Era
 1141 (Eiji  1, 3rd month): Former Emperor Toba became a Buddhist monk at age of 27.Titsingh, p. 185.

 5 January 1132 (Eiji 1, 7th day of the 12th month): In the 18th year of Sutoku's reign, the emperor abdicated.  The succession (senso) was received by a younger brother.  Soon after, Emperor Konoe  accepted the monarch's role and duties and powers (sokui).Titsingh, p. 186; Brown, p. 324. This was confirmed in ceremonies.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 Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō),  Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2011-12-19.

Related pages
 Heian period

 Reverences

 Other websites 
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

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Category:Japanese eras