Jōgen (Heian period)

was a  after Ten'en and before Tengen.  This period started in July 976 and ended in November 978.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jōgen" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 429.  The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 144-146; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 299-300; Varely, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 191-192.

Events of the Jōgen era
 11 June 976 (Jōgen 1, 11th day of the 5th month): The Imperial Palace was destroyed by a great fire.Titsingh, p. 145.
 20 December 977 (Jōgen 2, 8th day of the 11th month): Fujiwara no Kanemichi dies at the age of 51.Titsingh, p. 146.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

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

Jōgen1st2nd3rd  976  977  978 
Preceded by:Ten'enEra or nengō:JōgenSucceeded by:Tengen

Category:Japanese eras