Enkyū

was a  after Jiryaku and before Jōhō.  This period started in April 1069 and ended in August 1074.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Enkyū" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 180.  The reigning emperors were  and .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 166-169; Brown, Delmer. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 314-315; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 199-202.

Events of the Enkyū Era
 1069 (Enkyū 1): The emperor's consort was raised to the status of chūgū.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1934). Kamo-mioya Shrine, p. 41.
 1072 (Enkyū 4, 8th day of the 12th month): In the 6th year of Go-Sanjō's reign, the emperor abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by his son.  Soon after, Emperor Shirakawa accepted the monarch's role and duties and powers (sokui).Titsingh, p. 169; Brown, p. 314.  This was confirmed in ceremonies.Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō),  Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-2-23.

 1073 (Enkyū 5, 21st day of the 4th month): Go-Sanjō entered the Buddhist priesthood; and his priestly name was Kongō-gyō.Brown, p. 315.

 1073 (Enkyū 5, 7th day of the 5th month): Go-Sanjō died at the age of 40.Brown, p. 315; Kunaichō, 後三条天皇 (71); retrieved 2012-5-22.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

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

Enkyū1st2nd3rd4th5th6th  1069  1070  1071  1072  1073  1074
Preceded by:JiryakuEra or nengō:EnkyūSucceeded by:Jōhō

Category:Japanese eras