Shitoku

Shitoku (至徳) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Eitoku and before Kakei.  This period started in February 1384 and ended in August 1387.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shitoku" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 875.  The pretender in Kyoto was .Nussbaum, "Go-Komatsu Tennō," p. 255; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 317.  Go-Komatsu' Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time was .Nussbaum, "Go-Kameyama Tennō," pp. 254-255.

Events of the Shitoku era
 1384 (Shitoku 1, 3rd month): Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu gave up his position in the Imperial court hierarchy.Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 317; see Nihon Odai Ichiran.
 1385 (Shitoku 2, 8th month): Yoshimistu made a public visit to Kasuga-taisha.
 1385 (Shitoku 2): The forces of the Southern Court were defeated at Koga.Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: The "Tokushi Yoron", p. 329.
 1386 (Shitoku 3, 7th month): Yoshimitsu authorized the Five Mountain System for ranking state-sponsored Buddhist temples; and Nanzen-ji was ranked at the top and in a class of its own.

Southern Court nengō 
 Genchū, 1384–1393

Related pages
 Muromachi period

References

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

Shitoku1st2nd3rd4th  1384  1385 1386  1387
Preceded by:EitokuNorthern Court nengō:ShitokuSucceeded by:Kakei

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