Eien

was a  after Kanna and before Eiso.  This period started in April 987 and ended in August 988.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Eien" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 170.  The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 150-151; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 302-307; Varely, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 192-195.

Events of Eian era
 987 (Eien 1, 10th month): The emperor visited the home of Fujiwara no Kaneie.Titsingh, p. 150.
 987 (Eien 1, 11th month): The emperor visited Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū.
 987 (Eien 1, 12th month): The emperor visited the Kamo Shrine.
 988 (Eien 2, 11th month): The emperor visited the home of Kaneie on his 60th birthday.Titsingh, p. 151.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

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

Eien1st2nd  987  988
Preceded by:KannaEra or nengō:EienSucceeded by:Eiso

Category:Japanese eras