Gangyō

was a  after Jōgan and before Ninna.  This period spanned the years from April 877 through February 885.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Gangyō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 231.  The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 121-124; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 289; Varley, H. Paul, ed. (1980). Jinō Shōtōki, pp. 170-171.

Events of the Gangyō era

 20 January 877 (Gangyō 1, 3rd day of the 1st month): Yōzei was formally enthroned at age 8.Titsingh,  p. 122.

 877 (Gangyō 1, 2nd month): Ambassadors from Korea arrived in the Izumo province; but they were turned back.

 877 (Gangyō 1, 6th month): There was a great drought; and sacrifices were made at the temples of Hachiman, Kamo and other temples in Ise province.  Eventually, it rained.

 32 December 878 (Gangyō 2, 4th day of the 12th month): Former-Emperor Seiwa died at age 31.Brown, p. 289; Varley, p. 170; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 清和天皇 (56); retrieved 2012-5-22.

 4 March 884 (Gangyō 8, 4th day of the 2nd month):  In the 8th year of Yōzei's reign, the emperor was deposed; and the succession (senso) was received by the third son of former Emperor Ninmyō.Brown, p. 289.

 23 March, 884 (Gangyō 8, 23rd day of the 2nd month): Kōkō accepted the monarch's role and duties and powers (sokui).Titsingh,  p. 124.  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 2012-2-16.

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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