Tenchō

was a  after Kōnin and before Jōwa.  This period started in January 824 and ended in January 834.  The reigning emperors were  and .

Events of the Tenchō era
 824 (Tenchō 1): This summer was entirely dry; and prayers for rain were offered by the Buddhist priest Kūkai (also known as Kōbō-Daishi).  Those prayers seemed to be answered when it did rain.
 824 (Tenchō 1, 7th month): The former-Emperor Heizei died at age 51.
 825 (Tenchō 2, 11th month): The former-Emperor Saga celebrated his 40th birthday.
 826 (Tenchō 3, 11th month): Kūkai advises the emperor to build a pagoda near To-ji in Kyoto.

This era is part of Kōnin-jōgan, which is a historical period from 810 to 877.  The importance of Buddhism and the arts was notable during this time.

Related pages
 Heian period

 References 

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

Tenchō1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th  824  825  826  827  828 829  830  831  832  833  834
Preceded by:KōninEra or nengō:TenchōSucceeded by:Jōwa

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