Meireki

was a  after Jōō and before Manji.   This period started in April 1655 and ended in July 1658.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Meireki" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 625. During this time, the emperor was .Nussbaum, "Tennō," pp. 962-963; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 413.

Events of the Meireki era

 1655 (Meireki 1): The ambassador of Korea is received in Japan.Titsingh, p. 413.

 1655 (Meireki 1): Emperor Go-Mizunoo went for the first time to location at base of Mount Hiei where Shugakuin Palace (Shugakuin Rikyū) would be built.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1956). Kyoto: the Old Capital, 794-1869, p. 318.

 2-3 March 1657 (Meireki 3, 18th-19th days of the 1st month): The city of Edo was destroyed by fire, also known as the Great Fire of Meireki.

In 1656-1659, Go-Mizunoo built the Imperial villa and Japanese gardens at Shugakuin Rikyū.Nussbaum, "Shugaku-in Rikyū" at p. 890.

Related pages 
 Edo period

 References 

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

Meireki1st2nd3rd4th  1655  1656  1657  1658
Preceded by:JōōEra or nengō:MeirekiSucceeded by:Manji

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