Tengyō

was a  after Jōhei and before Tenryaku.  This period spanned the years from May 938Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jōhei" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 429. through April 947.Nussbaum, "Tenryaku" at p. 961. The reigning emperors were  and .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 134-155; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 294-295; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 181-183.

Events of the Tengyō era
 6 April 938 (Tengyō 1, 4th day of the 3rd month):  Ten pairs of roosters were matched-up in cockfights before the emperor.Titsingh, p. 136.
 938 (Tengyō 1, 4th month):  Many small earthquakes were felt in Heian-kyo from the 10th through the 29th days of this month.
 939 (Tengyō 1, 1st month): Fujiwara no Tadahira celebrated his 60th birthday.
 939 (Tengyō 2, 5th month): Fujiwara no Tsunesuke died.
 939 (Tengyō 2, 12th month):  Taira no Masakado led a armed revolt which is known as Nussbaum, "Jōhei Tengyō no Ran" at p. 429.
 941 (Tengyō 4, 7th month) : Fujiwara no Sumitomo died
 941 (Tengyō 4, 11th month): Tadahira was made kampaku.Titsingh,  p. 138.
 944 (Tengyō 7, 11th month):  Fujiwara no Saneyori, the eldest son of Tadahira, was named Minister of the Right (udaijin).
 945 (Tengyō 8, 11th month):  The Fujiwara no Nakahira died at age 71.  He had held the office of Minister of the Left (sadaijin).
 16 May 946 (Tengyō 9, 13th day of the 4th month):  In the 16th year of the reign of Suzaku, the emperor abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by his younger brother, Nariakira-shinnō.Brown, p. 295; 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 Go-Murakami. Compare Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō),  Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-5-22.
 31 May 946 (Tengyō 9, 28th day of the 4th month): Emperor Murakami's role as monarch was confirmed by ceremonies (the sokui).Titsingh, p. 139.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

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

Tengyō1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th  938  939  940  941  942  943  944  945  946  947 
Preceded by:JōheiEra or nengō:TengyōSucceeded by:Tenryaku

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