Wadō (era)

was a  after Keiun and before Reiki.  This period started in January 708 and ended in September 715.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Wadō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 1024. The reigning empress was .Nussbaum, "Gemmei Tennō," pp. 235-236; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 63-65;  Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 271; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 140.

Events of the Wadō era
 5 May 708 (Wadō 1, 11th day of the 4th month): A sample of copper from Musashi Province was given to the empress.Titsingh,  p. 63.
 708 (Wadō 1, 3rd month):  is named Minister of the Right (udaijin).  Iso-kami Marō is given the office of Minister of the Left (sadaijin).Titsingh,  p. 64.
 709 (Wadō 2, 3rd month): There was an uprising in Mutsu Province and in Echigo Province.
 709 (Wadō 2, 5th month): An ambassador was received from the Korean kingdom of Silla.
 710 (Wadō 3): Japan's capital city was established in Nara (Heijō-kyō).Nussbaum, "Nara" at p. 698.
 712 (Wadō 5): The Kojiki was finished.Nussbaum, "Kojiki" at p. 545.
 712 (Wadō 5): Dewa Province and Mutsu are separated.
 713 (Wadō 6, 3rd month):  Tamba Province was separated from Tango Province. Mimasaka Province was divided from Bizen Province. Hyūga Province was divided from Ōsumi Province.
 Wadō 6, 5th month, 2nd day (713): Empress orders work to begin on official reports (fudoki} about the history and geography of the provinces.Nussbaum, "Fudoki" at p. 194.
 713 (Wadō 6): Road between Mino Province and Shinano Province was made wider.  Also, the road was made wider the Kiso District of what is today Nagano Prefecture.
 715 (Wadō 8): Empress Gemmei abdicated in favor of her daughter.Titsingh,  p. 65.

Gallery

Related pages 
 Asuka period
 Nara period

References

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

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