Hōki

was a  after Jingo-keiun and before Ten'ō.  This period started in October 770 and ended in January 781.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hōki" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 343.   During this time, the emperor was .Nussbaum, "Kōnin Tennō," p. 557; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 81-85; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 277; Varley, H. Paul. Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 147-148.

Events of the Hōki era
 23 October 770 (Hōki 1, 1st day of the 10th month): The era name was changed to mark the beginning of Emperor Konin's reign.Brown, p. 277.

 778 (Hōki 9): The emperor granted Kashima-jinja a divine seal for use on documents.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1963) The Vicissitudes of Shinto, p. 206.

 28 August 779 (Hōki 10, 7th month): Fujiwara no Momokawa died at age 48.Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Momokawa" at p. 206; Titsingh, p. 84.

 781 (Hōki 12, 4th month ): The emperor abdicated in favor of his son, who would later come to be known as Emperor Kammu. Emperor Kōnin's reign had lasted for 11 years.

 781 (Hōki 12, 12th month): Kōnin died at the age of 73.Brown, p. 277; Varley, p. 148; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 光仁天皇 (49); retrieved 2012-6-29.

 Related pages 
 Nara period

 References 

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

Hōki1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th  770  771  772  773  774  775  776  777  778  779  780  781
Preceded by:Jingo-keiunEra or nengō:HōkiSucceeded by:Ten'ō

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