Jōwa (Heian period)

was a  after Tenchō and before Kashō.  This period started in January 834  and ended in July 848.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jōwa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 434.  During this time, the emperors were  and .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales empereurs du Japon, pp. 106-111; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 284; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 164-165.

 Events of the Jōwa era 
There were disturbances when Emperor Junna abdicated; and this time was called Jōwa no Hen.Nussbaum, "Jōwa no Hen" at p. 434.

 834 (Jōwa 1): Emperor Ninmyō planted a cherry tree near the shishinden to replace the tree Emperor Kammu planted when the capital of Japan was moved to Heian-kyō (Kyoto).Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1956). Kyoto: the Old Capital of Japan, p. 63.

 834 (Jōwa 1): Kukai was permitted to create a Buddhist chapel at the Imperial Palace.Kukai. (1972). Kūkai: Major Works (S. Hakeda, editor), p. 59.

 11 June 840 (Jōwa 7, 8th day of the 5th month): Former-Emperor Junna died at the age of 55.Brown, p. 284; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō):  淳和天皇 (53); retrieved 2011-12-27.

 841 (Jōwa 8, 11th month): A broom star was seen in the west.Pankenier, David et al. (2008).  Archaeoastronomy in East Asia: Historical Observational Records of Comets and Meteor Showers from China, Japan, and Korea, p. 98.

 24 August 842 (Jōwa 9, 15th day of the 7th month): Former-Emperor Saga died at the age of 57.Brown, p. 282; Varley, p. 163; Kunaichō, 嵯峨天皇 (52); retrieved 2012-5-22.

 843 (Jōwa 10): Work was completed on the Nihon kōki.Nussbaum, "Nihon Kōki" at p. 709.

Coins minted from 835 to 847 were known as Jōwa-shōhō.Nussbaum, "Jōwa-shōhō" at p. 434.

Related pages
 Heian period

 References 

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

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