Kōhei

was a  after Tengi and before Jiryaku.  This period started in August 1058 and ended in August 1065.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kōhei" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 543. The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 162-166;  Brown, Delmer et al. (1979).  Gukanshō, pp. 311-314; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 197-198.

Events of the Kōhei Era
 1060 (Kōhei 3, 27th day of the 11th month): A broom star was observed in the south for seven nights.Pankenier, David et al. (2008).  Archaeoastronomy in East Asia: Historical Observational Records of Comets and Meteor Showers from China, Japan, and Korea, p. 123.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

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

Kōhei1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th  1058  1059  1060  1061  1062  1063  1064  1065
Preceded by:TengiEra or nengō:KōheiSucceeded by:Jiryaku

Category:Japanese eras