Jinki (era)

was a  after Yōrō and before Tenpyō.  This period started in February 724 and ended in August 729.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jinki" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 424.  The reigning emperor was .Nussbaum, "Shōmu Tennō," p. 884; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, p. 67-68; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 272-273; Varley, H. Paul. Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 141-143.

The new era name meant "Sacred tortoise".Bialock, David T. (2007).  Eccentric Spaces, Hidden Histories: Narrative, Ritual, and Authority from The Chronicles of Japan to The Tale of the Heike, p. 63.

Events of the Jinki era
 727 (Jinki 4): The emperor sent inspectors into the provinces to review the work of all officials.Titsingh,  p. 68.
 724 (Jinki 5): An ambassador from Korea was received in court.

Related pages
 Nara period

References

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

Jinki1st2nd3rd4th5th6th  724  725  726  727   728  729  
Preceded by:YōrōEra or nengō:JinkiSucceeded by:Tenpyō

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