Chōkyō

was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) after Bunmei and before Entoku. This period started in July 1487 and ended in August 1489.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Chōkyō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 121. During this time, the emperor was Go-Tsuchimikado-tennō (後土御門天皇).Nussbaum, "Go-Tsuchimikado Tennō," p. 265; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 352-361.

Events of the Chōkyō era
 1487 (Chōkyō 1, 8th month): Shogun Ashikaga Yoshihisa led a large army against the daimyo of southern Ōmi Province.Titsingh,  p. 361.
 1488 (Chōkyō 2): Ryōan-ji is built by Hosokawa Katsumoto.Asian Historical Architecture, "Ryōan-ji Temple - 竜安寺 (built 1488 onward)"; retrieved 2012-4-27.

Related pages 
 Muromachi period

 References 

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

Chōkyō1st2nd3rd  1487  1488  1489  
Preceded by:BunmeiEra or nengō:ChōkyōSucceeded by:Entoku

Category:Japanese eras